The Record Newspaper 02 January 1946

ArticleIII.

Inapamphlet(whichisprocurable atanyofthe"Progressive"BookdepotswhichtheCommunistsarenow runninginmostofthecapitalcities> entitled"Cdmmunism:AnOutlinefor Everyone,"byR.W.Robson,thefollowingstatementsaremadeunderthe heading"CommunismandReligion":

"ThephilosophyofMarxism,which isthebasisofCommunismtheory,is materialist.Communistshavenoprejudiceagainstreligiousbeliefs,but Communistsrespectsincereandhonest religiousbeliefs."

Thisstatementitselfisneithersincerenorhonest.Iknowthatitrepresentsthe"line"theCommunistpropagandistfinds"strategic"totake amongushereinAustraliaatthemoment.ButitisthedirectcontradictionofCommunistteachingfromMarx downtoComradeSharkey,thepresent "bigboss"ofthepartyinAustralia.

TheCommunistshererealisethatat presentthesentimentoftheoverwhelmingmajorityofdemocraticAustraliansisstronglyinfavourof"freedomofconscience"asanessentialprincipleofdemocraticsociety.Toadmit openlythattheyarecommittedtoa programmewhichseekstofightand destroyallreligion,theRedsknow quitewellwouldmaketheirprogramme moredifficultto"getacross"tothe massestheywanttoreach.They knowcertainlythatasfarasCatholic workersareconcernedthisisquite enoughinitselftofinishtheCommunistcause,

TheCommuniststhereforefindit notexpedientatpresenttospeakthe truthonthismatter.

But,alasfortheirsincerityandhonesty,wehaveirrefutabledocumentary evidencetoprovethattheirrealpro-.grammeaimsatthedestructionofall religion.

1.11Communistswilladmitthat"CritiqueoftheGothaProgramme,"by Kyr!Marx,isanauthoritativeexpositionoftheprinciplesofCommunism. Vettherehedenounces"religiousfreedomofconscience"asa"bourgeois" ideaanddemandsthathistruedisciplesmust"aimatfreeingthemindfrom all;hehobgoblinsofreligion."

Sydney"CommunistReview," -inOctober,1937,madeitplainthatour localReds'attitudeisthesameasthat ofKarlMarx.Forthere(p55)you willreadthesewords:"TheCommunist?attitudeis,andremains,that'religionistheopiumofthepeople,'and thatourpartyaimsfinallytofreethe consciencefromthereligiousspook.

Naturally,Communistparentscannot evaderesponsibilityforclearingtheir children'smindsofthehobgoblinsof religion.'Itisatrifledifficulttoreconcilethisstatementfromanofficial CommunionpublicationinSydney withComradeRobson'spublicationin Sydneythat"Communistsrespectsincereandhonestreligiousbeliefs.

ButthesamearticleIhavejust BootedfromtheSydney"Communist Review"goesontoexplainthatwhile thepartyisoutfinallytooverthrowall religion,yetitiswiseto"soft-pedal" onthisaimofCommunism. What followsismostinterestingand"letsthe catoutofthebag" andhow!

"Whenweconsider,"saysthe"Corn monistReview,""(alverylargeportionoftheAustralianpopulationthat consistsofIrishCatholicworkingpeople:(b)thesplendidhistoricalrole playedbyIrishCatholicsinthefight forfreedominAustralia;(c)thevery strongCatholicinfluenceintheA.L.P.; and(d)thehardfactthatourap proachtothisvitallyimportantsectionofthepeopleisstillamongstthe poorestofallourCommunistactivities-whenweconsiderthesethingsit mustbesaidatoncethatwewill neglectanyopportunity,however slight,ofimprovingourcontactwith ourCatholicfellows(andtherebytakingpreliminarystepstobuildthe party)onlyatourperil."

Sothereyouhaveit!Itisnotwise justforthepresentfortheRedpropagandiststolaymuchstressontheir finalaimoftheoverthrowofourreligion....Thatcancomeinduecourse oftime.Theirpresentaimmustbe totraptheignorantorunsuspecting CatholicintothinkingthattheReds arenotsuchdreadfulfellowsasthe priestshavemadethemouttobe thatthey,doinfact"respectsincere andhonestreligiousbeliefs" and thereisnogoodreasonwhytheycan notbeonthebestoftermswithus andwithour"hobgoblins"!!!"Inthe Unions,"writesComradeL.Sharkeyin hishook,"TheTradeUnions"(July, 1944),"arevariousgroupssuchasCatholics.Ourpolicyisnottoattack theCatholicreligion,buttowinthe bigmajorityofCatholicworkersfora working-classpolicy."(p.50.)

TheremayindeedbesomeCatholics whoaredupedbytacticsoftheReds TheremaybesomeCatholicswhoare ignorantofwhathastakenplacein Russia,iriMexico,inSpainduringthe lastfewdecadeswhenourbishopsand priestshavebeenbrutallymurdered andtheirbodiesevenmoreshockingly

treatedthanwasMussolini'sbodyby theRedsofMilanjustrecently.There maybeCatholicswhohavereadvery littleanddonotknowthe"technique" ofRedRevolution:whodonotknow thatinthoselandswheretheReds havegottheirwayevenforashort time,asinMexicoandSpain,thebarbarityofthepersecutionoftheFaith exceededthatofNeroofoldandshoweditselfassomethingthatcanbeinspiredonlybySatanhimself.In Spain,forinstance,thebodiesof priests,aftertheyhadbeenmurdered, werehackedintopiecesandhung"for sale"betweenpigs'headsinthebutchers'shops.

TheremaybeCatholicswhoknow nothingofthesethings,orthinkthat theyarebetterinformedthanthose whoknowaboutthemandbelieve them.ButsuchCatholicsarefew.Yet eventhosefewCatholicswhohold suchviewssurelywouldnotbelieve thatourHolyFatherthePopewould writelikesomemodernjournalistin extravaganttermsjustforthesakeof n'i'rinceffect.Surelyeventhosefew CatholicswouldknowthatthePope weighseverywordhewritesandevery judgmenthemakescalmlyanddeliberately,andwiththoroughlyreliable evidencetoguidehim.Yetthelate HolyFather,PopePiusXI.,inhisencyclicalon"AtheisticCommunism." declaresthattheCommunistpersecutionoftheChurchinrecentyears"exceedsinamplitudeandviolenceanythingyetexperiencedinthepreceding persecutionslaunchedagainstthe Church,"And,referringtoSpain,he writesoftheindiscriminateslaughter ofbishops,ofthousandsofpriestsand religiousofbothsexes,andsaysthat allofthishasbeencarriedout"with hatredandsavagebarbarityonewould nothavebelievedpossibleinourage."

MostassuredlyweCatholicspreferto acceptthewordoftheHolyFather ratherthanthatofComradeRobsonor ComradeSharkey.Andweknowwhat toexpectifCommunismswingsinto theascendentherein'Australia.The Catholicschoolswhichcostussixty millionpoundstobuildandmaintain willbeclosedovernight:ourchildren willhetaughtthehateofGodandof theFaithofourFathers:ourpriests andpeoplewillbemurderedintheir thousands.forweareofaFaiththat throughthecenturieshascostrivers ofbloodasthepriceofourloyaltyto it.TheCommunistcausewillnever triumphhereinAustraliabeforeour Continentissoakedfromcoastto

coastwiththebloodofitsCathol people.

WeknowwhattoexpectfromCommunism.Butitisnopartofour Faithtoawaitthehourofsuchpersecutioninfatalisticresignation.We mustmeetthemenacehereandnow andanticipatethe"AedDawn"by tirelesslyteachingtherealnatureof CommunismandbylabouringtoremovethosesocialevilsonwhichCommunismthrives,

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WhereChristWasBorn BETHLEHEMTODAY

Itsmodernname,I3eitLahm,means HouseofMeat,aworthysuccessorto Bethlehem,HouseofBread,andEphrata,theFruitful.Itliessomesix milesS.S.W.ofJerusalem,andisjoinedtoitbyaroadwhichrisessteadily fromtheHolyCitytill,abouthalf way,itdescendsagaintowardsBethlehem,!Atthispointonemayseeboth citiesfromoneplace;Jerusalemto thenorth,clearandconfined,withits strongdefendingwallrisingupfrom thevalley:Bethlehemtothesouth, spreadoutalongthehillside,inviting everypasser-bytoenter. FertileSpot.

Itliesbetweentwosummitsonour right,slopinggentlydownwardstowardsthehighroadthatrunsthrough thetown,withtheBasilicaoftheNativityinthelowerlevelontheleft. BeyondtheBasilica,furthertothe leftasweapproachfromJerusalem, thecountrytumblesAwayindeep valleystowardstheDeadSea,more thantwothousandfeetbelow.The countryround,eventothisday,is amongthemostfertilespotsinPalestine.Flocksofsheepandgoatspastureonthehillsides;downinthe valleys-slopingtotheeastcropsof wheatandbarleyaregrown:onthe terracedfields,heldupbywalls,grow olives,figs.vines,almonds,andother fruits.Eventothisdaythewineof Bethlehemisreckonedthebestin Palestine,anditshoneyisoneofits best-knownwares.

InthetownofBethlehemonefinds alifewhichonedoesnotseemto findelsewhereintheHolyLand,The spirit,andeventheblood,oftheCrusadersisstilltobetracedthere;itis claimedthatmanyofitsinhabitants aretheirdescendants,whichaccounts forthedecidedlystrikingfeaturesof thepeopleoneseesinthestreets.They number,perhaps,someeightthousand. abouthalfoftheseareLatinChristians.notquitesomanybelongto theGreekOrthodoxChurch;therest. Armenians,Copts,Syrians,Protestants andMoslems,makeupaboutfivehundred.HenceBethlehemistheone ChristianspotinPalestine,exceeding evenNazareth.thoughit,ton,rightly callsitselfChristian.

PeculiarDress.

ThewomenofBethlehemhavea dresspeculiartothemselves,which makesthemdistinguishableanywhere: wemayrememberhowmuchChestertondwellsonthisinperhapsthebest ofallhisbooks,"TheNewJerusalem." Theyareabusypeople.Apartfrom thecultivationofthecrib.andthe herdingofsheepandgoats,manyare engagedinmakingsouvenirsofone kindoranotherconnectedwiththe ChurchoftheNativity;cribs,figures ofOurLordandOurLady,ornamentalarticlesofallkindsarecarvedfrom .olivewood,orthemotherofpearl broughtfromtheRedSea,orfromthe basaltoftheneighbourhood.

Thereisonemainstreetrunningup themiddleofthetown,herdwith shops.mostofthempreparedtorater forpilgrimsfromwherevertheymay come. BasilicaofNativity.

Naturally,wewishtoknowthe hiefmarksofCatholicBethlehem: andfirst,ofcourse,comesthegren` BasilicaoftheNativity,Itison ourleftasweenterthetownfrom Jerusalem,themainpartofthecity beinguptheslopeonourright.It isdividedintothreesections;themain partbelongstothe'Greeks,aparton thelefttotheLatins.Thecaveof

theNativityisbeneaththeGreek highaltar;itisenteredbyastaircase fromtheGreekside,andoneleavesit bystepsintotheLatinchurch.Insidethecavewehaveonlytimeto mentionthetwomainaltars;one,on theleftasoneenters,belongingtothe Greeks,onthefloorofwhichshinesa vermilionstar,withthewordsround it:"HicdeVirgineMariaJesusChristusnatusest,"Roundthestar,day andnight,burnfifteenlamps,four providedbytheLatins,fivebythe Armenians,sixbytheGreeks. LatinAltar.

Itisworthnoticingthatthoughthe Greekshavepossessionofthetltar, andallownoLatinpriesttouseit, neverthelesstheLatininscriptionunderneathproclaimstowhomitoriginallybelonged.Afewstepsfromthis shrine,onthespotwheretradition placedthemanger,istheLatinaltar. Connectedwiththegrottoorcave oftheNativityareothercaves,thatof St.Jerome,forinstance;butwehave notimetostayunderground.We cameupthroughtheLatinchapelto theconventoftheFranciscanFathers, whoprovideduswithbreakfastin theirCasaNuova;theGreeksandArmenianshavealsoconventsattached tothebasilica.Fromtheflatroof abovetheirbuildingonemaygaina splendidviewofthewholetown,and ofthesteepclescenteastwards.towardtheDeadSea.

FranciscanConvent.

Lookingfirstinthatdirectionone seesbelow,closetothefield,called oftheShepherds,alittlechapeland conventbelongingtotheFranciscan MissionariesofMary,thosedevoted nunswhohavespreadthemselveson themissionsallovertheworld.There theyhaveadispensary.aworkroom, andotherthings;whatever,inother 'cords,theyneedforwhatGodwants themtodo.Turninground,andlookingwestwardupthetown,wesee closetoustheparochialschoolfor girlsconductedbytheSistersofSt. Joseph;inanotherpartofthetown theyalsohaveaninfantschoolandan orphanage.Higher,13thestreeton theleftistheboys'school:itisin thehandsoftheSalesianFathers, whoseestablishmentisindeedworthy ofSt.JohnBosco.Herethereisnot onlyanelementaryschool;thereis alsoanorphanage,atechnicalschool towhichvarioustradesaretaught, andotherthingsbesides.Thebelfry oftheSalesiansettlementisoneof 'heornamentsofBethlehem, 'ChristianBrothers.

Thesetwoschoolsprovidle,asit were,thefirstessentialsofeducation tothelittletown.Buttheyarenot all.Uponthehilltotheleftaswe lookacrosstheinhabitedquarterisa largeestablishmentoftheChristian Brothers.Here,inadditiontotheir school,theyhavealsoanovitiate.A 'ittlebelowthemtheSistersofCharityofSt.VincentdePaulareconspicuousintheirfamiliarwhiteheaddressandbusiness-likeblue.Here theyservethechiefhospitalofthe townand,inaddition,haveanorphanageandacreche.

Lastly,ifwelooksouthwards,ona hillseparatedfromthetownbya gullyistheConventoftheSacred HeartofBethlehem,whosepresence seemstolinkBethlehemupwith Lourdes;andclosetothem,aloneand still,isaCarmeliteConvent,uniting BethlehemwiththememoryofSt. ThereseoftheChildJesus.Those

are,ortillrecentlywere,thechiefinstitutionsoftheLatinCatholics.There arealsoaboys'schoolandagirls' schoolbelongingtotheOrthodox Greeks;anotherschoolforArmenians; theProtestantSocietyofBerlinhave aschoolforboysandgirls,andthere isagirls'schoolstaffedbyanEnglish ProtestantMission.

CommonHomage.

Henceitwouldseemthatmodern Bethlehemisfairlywellprovidedt itisingreatcontrastwithdescriptions oftheplacewrittenonlyhalfacenturyago.Itistruethatthereis stillfrictionbetweenonesectandanother:soldiers,andtheseMoslem,still, evenundertheBritishmandate,keep guardwithinthecaveoftheNativity, lestoneorothersectcometoblows withanother.Buteventhisisless thanitwasonlyafewyearsback. ThelampsroundthespotoftheNativity,Latin,GreekandArmenianside byside,areaneloquentactofcommonhomagetothePrinceofPeace,.

Thetroublesintheworldto-clay arehavingtheirnecessaryreactionsin Palestine,andnotleastinBethlehem. FormerlyRussiansandArmenians werebyfarthemostnumerouspilgrims;nowtheyhavedwindleddown toalmostnone.Thereisgrowingup afeelingofgreatermutualsympathy andtolerance:onemayalmostdare tohopethatinBethlehem,where Christwasborn,thenewunitedChristendomwillyetbebornagain, Prophecy.

Forthatitwillbebornagainwho candoubt?"Blessedarethemeek, fortheyshallinherittheearth."In ahundredwaystheMan,"meekand humbleofheart,"whowasbornin humbleBethlehem,repeatedthisprophecy,andnoprophecyhasproved moretrue.Indeed,thestoryofBethlehemisitselfaprophecy,anassuranceofthefutureWemaylook backonthestorythathasbeenoutlinedintheseshortsketches,andrecognisethesignificanceofitall.

Whereintheworldisthereabirthplaceofanymansosacred,sohonouredbythewholeraceofmen,asthe caveandthetownwhereinwasborn thatSonofDavid,whoconcentrated inHimselfallthehistoryofthepast, thepromisetoAdamintheGarden, thevisionofJacob,theprophetthat wastocomeforeseenbyMoses,the successorsungbyDavidhimself,who wouldtransformhisthroneintoarule ofalltheworldandmakeofitakingdomthatwouldneverend?Bethlehem,whichhasalwaysbeen,andstill is,"alittleoneamongthethousands ofJuda,"astheprophetdescribedit morethantwothousandfivehundred yearsago;yetwhichretainstothis day,aloneinalltheworld,thelasting memoryoftheMakerofourcivilisation.

MonumentStands.

Constantinelaidthefoundationof Europe;healsobuilttheChurchin Bethlehem.Allhisotherworkshave beenscattered;hismonumentinBethhelemstillstands.OtherEmperors andkingshavefollowedhim,and theirbuildingshaveperished;others haveadornedtheshrineoftheChild ofBethlehem,andtheirmemoryisstill notforgotten.ThekingdomofBaldwininJerusalemhaslongbeenswept away;forsomemysteriousreasonthe powerthatdestroyedithasnotdestroyedthesiteofthebirthofthe KingofKings.

Evento-day,whilewehearoftroubleinJerusalem,butsixmilestothe north,oftroubleinHebronadozen milestothesouth,Bethlehemsuffers nomorethanthereactionsfromthese.

Insteadtheregathertheremenof

everynationunderheaven,differingin creed,differingaseastandwestonly candiffer,yetallofthemseeking unionwiththeChildofBethlehem,and inHimandthroughHimwithone another.

Significance.

ThisisthesignificanceofBethlehemto-day,anditcontainsaprophecy forthefuutre.Itisarepetitionof thatprophecy,made750yearsbefore thatChildwasborn:

"Achildisborntousandasonis giventous,andthegovernmentis uponhisshoulder:andhisnameshall becalledWonderful,Counsellor,God themighty,theFatheroftheworldto come,thePrinceofPeace.Hisempireshallbemultiplied,andthereshall benoendofpeace.Heshallsitupon thethroneofDavid,anduponhis kingdom;toestablishitandstrengthenitwithjudgmentandwithjustice, fromhenceforthandforever."

TinyBethlehemtodayproclaimsto alltheworldthatchoosestolisten, thatthisprophecyistrue.

MASSANDTHESACRAMENTS INAHOTEL

"ACotholic,"Perth:

Q.:CouldaCatholicbeconfirmedby aprestinanhotel?

A.:Beforeconsideringthecircumstancesoutlinedinyourletter,it seemstomethatyoumeanBaptism notConfirmation.TheordinaryministeroftheSacramentofConfirmation isaBishop,notapriest.TheCOmmonLawoftheChurchallowsthis powertosomewhoarenotbishops, e.g.,toaPrefectApostolicinhisown prefecture.CardinalsoftheChurch havethepowertoadministerthisSacramenttoanyofthefaithfulanywhere,

Besidesthis,apriestissometimes giventhepowertoconfirmbyaspecialApostolicindult,i.e.,hegetspermissionfromRome.Forexample, thisfacultywasgivenduringtherecentwartosomeSeniorChaplainsin combatareaswheretherewasnobishop.

Q.:ThereasonIaskisthatILknow ofacasewhereaCatholicwasconfirmedbyapriestinanhotel.

A.:Itispossiblefromwhathasbeen saidalreadythatapriestcouldhave thefacultytoadministerConfirmation. Leavingaside,forthemoment,the questionoftheactualplaceused,it couldbethatinthatdistrict,inthe daysyouwriteof,apriesthadbeen giventhepowertoconfirmowingto theextraordinarycircumstances

Q.:Butotherssaythatcouldnotbe.

A.:Thedifficultyraisedisobviously concernedwiththeplaceused;itis thoughtthatanhotelwouldnotbe used,thatitcouldnotbeconsidered asuitableplacefortheadministration ofasacrament.

Now,firstofall,Iintendtogivean answertothisdifficultyontheassumptionthatyoureallymeanBaptismnot Confirmation.

TheSacramentofBaptismmustbe administeredsolemnly,thatiswiththe fullritesandceremonies,exceptinthe caseofdangerofdeath.Theordinary ministerisapriest.

Inthecaseofdangerofdeath,anyone,priestorlayman,canadminister thisSacramentprivately,i.e.,notin solemnform.Therefore,if,inthe caseyoumention,therewasdangerof death,yourCatholicmayverywell havebeenbaptisedbyapriestinan hotel.(Thiscouldalsohappen,asT shallnotelateron,inthecaseofConfirmation.)

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Other1945successesinclude:Sen. forViolin(TrinityCollege),93 marks,andGradeIV.MusicalPerception(92marks).

MUSICALPERCEPTIONMayandSeptember,1945.

GRADEII.-Honours:MaryKinloch193marks).

GRADEIII.-Honours:A.Lambert (92marks)M.Olclrini(91);A.McCar-

ROSEMARYPAYNE,A.Mus.A. (16years).

Intherecentexaminationscon. ductedbytheA.M.E)B.,Rosemary wasawardedtheDiplomaofAssociate(Violin).Theexaminers, Mr.W.SmithersandMr.E.Black, commentedveryhighlyonthe standardofherwork. ShealsoobtainedHonoursin GradeI.Pianoforte. IntheTrinityCollegeexaminationshersuccessesthisyearwere: HonoursinAdvancedSeniorViolin 91marks); HigherLocalViolin (90marks),andHigherLocal Pianoforte.

GRADEV.-Theory:HonourM Turner(89marks).Credit:R.Nash, L.Deverell. GRADEVI.-Theory:Honours:P. Crowe(88marks).Pass:L.Furphy

TRINITYCOLLEGE-PRACTICAL. AprilandAugust,1945.

ASSOCIATE-Pianoforte:MollyMe. Gurk(83marks)MargaretCarney (82).

HIGHERLOCAL-Pianoforte:Honours:PatriciaClancy,RosemaryPayne.

HIGHERLOCAL-Violin:Honours: R.Payne(90marks).Merit:S. Knight,

ADVANCEDSENIOR-Violin:Hon ours:RosemaryPayne(91marks).

SENIOR-Pianoforte:Honours:V. Carney(88marks);P.Reilly,C.Peacock.Merit:M.Flynn.

SENIOR-Violin:Honours:D.Percival(93marks).

INTERMEDIATE-Violin:Honours: J.Bresland(93marks);V.Duignan (89);L.Arndt.

INTERMEDIATE-Pianoforte:Honours:M.Brophy. INTERMEDIATE-Singing:Merit: E.Sibbritt.

JUNIOR-Pianoforte:Honours.J. Doyle,E.Siegrist,M.Bourke.Merit: B.Linden,S.McInerney.

JUNIOR-Violin:Honours:P.Corry (92marks);D.Carney(89), ADVANCED PREPARATORYPianoforte:Honours-.M.Patman191 marks);P.Sturrock(90);B.Lockt,n. PREPARATORY-Pianoforte:Honours:C.Stephens(90marks),A.Cooper,M.Iladdow,E.Smith,P.Westerhout.Merit:B.Heagney.

PREPARATORY-Violin:Honours: M.O'Neill(88marks);D.Jones.Merit: E.Male,

PREPARATORY-Cello:Honours: V.Carney(91marks);C.Duignan.

FIRSTSTEPS-Pianoforte:Honours:M.Pannell(91marks);M.Bennett(89)J.Keating.Merit:B.Wilkinson,R.Hubble,P.Haekett.

FIRSTSTEPS-Violin:Honours:Z. Bernet,D.Jones.Merit:H,Johnson.

INITIAL-PianoforteHonours: B. Salebe,J.Keating,S.Isaac.Merit: J.Sallin,L.Mitchell,P.Wright,M. Rafferty.

TRINITYCOLLEGE-THEORY.

December,1944,andJune,1945.

ARTOFTEACHINGANDRUDI. IIENTS:VernaNelmes,L.T.C.L,

SENIOR:Honours:B.Taylor.Pass: D.Percival.

ADVANCEDINTERMEDIATE.lionours:A,Lambert194marks).

INTERMEDIATE.-Honours:V. 9uignan(99marks);U.Mellor(91): II.McMahon(90);M.Brophy,F. Lyons,J.1Bresland.

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PaperWork:A.Clarke,W.Ryan,K. O'Callaghan.

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MOLLIEMeGURK,A.Mus.A.,andMARGARETCARNEY.A.MusA. AttherecentmusicexaminationsconductedbytheA.M.E.B.,Mollieand MargaretgainedtheDiplomaofAssociate.Theywerealsosuccessfulin theTrinityCollegeexaminations,conductedbyDr.C.E.Ford.Inthe AssociateDiploma(T.C.L.)examination(Pianoforte),Mollieobtained 83marksandMargaret82marks.

TheNewYearmessageofworldleadersarealwaysinterestingbecause theyareinsomuchbetteravantage pointofinformationthanthemanin thestreet.Inthisrespectitwas curioustocomparethetoneofthemessagesfromtheAustralianandthe SouthAfricanPrimeMinisters.M. Chifley'sseemedthemorerealistic.

"Theimmediateprospectisnota happyone,"hesaid."Thesituation notonlyinGermanybutinalmostall Europeisjustterrifying.Starvation, economi,bankruptcy,disruptionand humanbewildermentarepresentevery whereandthebearingofthemisa colos-saltask."Forconsolationand inspirationMr,Chilleylookedtothe affirmationofhumanrightsanddig nitysetoutinthepreambleofthe CharteroftheUnitedNations.

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abetterchancetoestablishasthe r,:'ingI'L.Th',4ofourdestinytheprinciplesofhumancommunityandChristianbrotherhoodinwhichweallbelieved.IthinkFieldMarshalSmuts hasputhisfingeronthenervecentre ofsoialdisorder.Foritisunhappily nottruethat"weallbelieve"inthe Christiandoctrineoffraternalcharity. Russiaisquiteopenlyandofficially atheistic,andtheincreasinghordesof Russophilesineverycountryofthe worldarepushingmaterialismforall itisworth.TheprofessedlyChristian nationswhichareinthecategoryof "BigNations"arenotwastingany timeovertheChristianideology.There isaraceonandtheraceistothe strong,

Itisgood,Isuppose,thatthesmallernationsareabletopaylipservice toChristianprinciplesandhuman ideals.Butthestateoftheworldis asorrycontradictiontotheiraspira-

tionsandthedeliberationsoftheBig Threeofferlittleconsolationforthe future.Ifevertherewasanacidtest ofthesincerityofPowerPoliticstowardsjusticeandhumanrightsitlies initsregardforthefateofsmallnations.YeteverytimetheBigThree meetitseemsthatsomelittlefellow mustbethrowntothewolves.especiallytheSiberianwolves.Butasthe SoviethasnoplaceforGoditcan hardlyberegardedasasacrificialact ofpropitiation.Themastinfamous ofthesesacrificeswasmadeatYalta, whenPolandwassoldouttoRussia. NowM.Morawskiattemptstoblame GeneralAnder'sagentsfortheterrorismthatstalksthatland,Everyone, however,knowsabouttheRussian SecretPoliceandtheSoviettroops, whoare"maintainingthelinesofcommunication."PerhapsGeneralAnders isengagedinthebitterreflectionthat Polandmightto-daybeoneandundividedhaditcededHitlerthemotor roadacrossthecorridor.

Well,anothermeetingoftheBig Threehasbeenheld,andasthemeet ingplacewatheSpider'sownden,it isnotamazingthattheSpiderweaved amagicwebandgotawaywiththe loot.Thistimethescrewsarebeing putonPersiaandTurkey,andonce againthereisthepretextofhavinga buttressfortheprotectionofoilwells, etc.Nobodyhasbeenallowedto knowmuchofwhattranspiredinthe Kremlin.butitlooksasifRussiawon allthewaythroughunderthreatof non-co-operationintheU.N.O.Ifso, PersiaandTurkeymaykissgood-bye tosomesmallcornersoftheirproperty,andpossiblytotheirnational sovereignty.Itwon'tbelongafter thatwhensomefrightfulplotonthe HartoftheSvr;ansagainstRussiawill bediscovered.Whenthathasbeen settledsatisfactorilytotheSoviet,it willseemonlynaturalthatsheshould resolvethePalestineriddle.Sothe newMunichadvancesapace,withBritaintooweakandtheUnitedStates disinterested.Butsoonerorlater theywillrealisethatpioushopesare nosubstituteforstatesmanshipfoundedonChristianmorality.

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InGreecetheLeft-Wingtribeisstill manoeuvringforpower;Mikhailovich andhisChetniksareholdingthemoun tainfastnessesfortheKingandcon. stitutionalgovernmentagainstTito andhisRedtyranny;inChinait seemsthatChiangKaiShek,withincredibleOrientalpatience,willcometo termswiththetreacherousRedarmies iftheywilllaydowntheirarms.The ChineseConsulinthisStatewrotea veryilluminatingarticleonthatsituationinlastSaturday's"WestAustralian."MeantimethePressassuresus thattheEnglishCommonsisfullof foreignexperts,sothatallisnotlost afterall.

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ThoughGodisourFather,heyet "dwellsinlightinaccessible,"andno manmayknowHimasHeis.Yetwe aretoldthatourchiefbusinessinlife istoknowGod,toloveHim,andto serveHim.KnowledgeofGodisthe foundationonwhichweraisethesuperstructureofthespirituallife.This knowledgeisabsolutelyessentialtoour spiritualwell-being,andtooureternal lifehereafter;andgropingasweare inthetwilightofmortality,itistobe gainedonlybymeditationonthedivine attributes.

Indeed,itisbytheirattributesthat welearntoknowandtoloveour earthlyfriends.Onebecomesdearto usbecauseofhiskindliness,another gainsourreverenceforhiscourageand histruth;andsothesequalities,these attributes,bringusintocommunion withthatinnernatureofourfellow men,whoelsewouldremaintousbut strangers.Soitis,too,thatwecome toknowandtoloveourheavenly Father,andthusfulfilltheendofour earthlybeing.

Whatwemaytermthefundamental attributeoftheMostHighisHissimplicity,Hisentirespirituality.Godis apurespirit.Hisnatureadmits neitherhighernorlower;isentirelyincommunicable.ThereisinHimno admixtureofthematerialorcorporeal, hencewemustgainourknowledgeof Hi,naturebydenyingtoittheessentialcharacteristicsofwhatwesee aboutus."Towhom,then,haveyou likenedGod,orwhatimagewillyou makeforhim?"saystheProphet Isaias.

Necessarilyconnectedwiththisdoctrine,thatGodisentirelyspiritual,is thatofHisunchangeableness."The sameyesterday,to-dayandforever." IAllaboutus,andallwithinus,is change.Theleavesfallanddie,and otherspushforthtotaketheirplaces. Thedaysandyearsspeedoninceaselessalternation.Empiresandnations riseandflourish,thenarelevelledwith thedust.Andourownheartsbut mirrortheseethingchangewithinus. Gloomfollowsgladness.Theprizes thatwestriveforwithalltheardour ofoursoulsaretossedasideasapples ofSodom.Ourmostsuprememortal lovebecomesinevitablybutafriendshipsustainedbyhabit,oravagueindifference;ourmosttragicsorrowturns toamildwonderatourgrotesquedespair,andatlasttoutterforgetfulness. Yetwithallthisbeatinguponusof themightyseaofchange,theheart longspersistentlyforsomeassuredrest; somethingthatwillanchorustothe graniteofGod'seternity.Oureverydayspeechechoesthisyearningofour naturefortheimmutable."Forever," isawordconstantlyonourlips.Our possessions,wesay,aretobeours"forever;"ourvowsoffriendshipandof lovehidetheirfrailmortalitybeneath suchwordsas"eternal.""unlying," "endless,"andthelike.

ThisinstinctivelongingfortheimmutableGodwasimplantedinour heartsthatwemaymoresurelycome ,,restinHim.Inourceaselessturningfromthechanginglifeaboutand withinus;inoureagersearchforsome stableresting-place,welearnatlength theconsolingandsustaining'strength ofthatattributeofourGod,His changelessness. amwhoam."says theLord.Alwaysthesame,insubstance,inknowledge,andinwill.He canacquirenonewknowledge,canformulatenonewdecrees,forHehas knownallthingsandhasdecreedthat Hisholywillhedonefromalleternity. Howconsolingisthisthought,tha' amidthevicissitudesandchangesof -ourmortallife,whentheheartsof friendsgrowcold,andourhopeshave witheredonebyone,wemayturnto theunchangingloveandeternalinspira-

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tionofourFatherwhoartinheaven. Closelyrelatedtotheimmutability andtheeternityofGod,isHisimmensity,wherebyHeisreallyandtruly presenttoallthingsthatexist,orthat possiblycanexist.

ThisattributeofGodisthreefold; fornotonlyisHeeverywherebyreasonofHispower,bywhichHeactsin athings,hutalsobyreasonofHis divinenature,wherebyHeisinHisentiretyinallplaces.Heisnotpresent inacircumscribedmannerasarethings corporeal,partiallyinoneplaceand partiallyinanother,norasarethe angels,insomespecialplace,thoughin theirentiretyineverypartofthat place,butHeisinallplaces,yetno placecanbesaidtocontainHim.TIlis maybededucedfromthefactthatHe istheprimalcauseofallthings,acting up,,neachandeverythingtobring itintoexistence,topreserveit,andto ruleit;andsinceHecannotactwhere Heisnot,itfollowsthatHemustbe indirectcommunicationwiththat 'monwhichHeisimmediatelyacting, forthereisnodistinctionbetweenHis powerandHimselftheyareone. "WhithershallIgofromthyspirit. andwhithershallIflyfromthyface?" singsthePsalmist."IfIascendinto heaven,thouartthere;ifIdescend intohell,thouartpreesnt.IfItake mywingsearlyinthemorningand dwellintheuttermostpartsofthe sea;eventherealsoshallthyhand leadme,andthyrighthandshallhold me."

Pleasinganddreadful,thought! Neverareweforaninstantoutof God'spresence.Heisallandentirelyintheinnermostdepthsofmy heart,andisjustasclosetotheone whoisnearanddeartome,yetseparatedfromme sea, andmywhisperedprayerformy friend'swelfareisbreathedintothe heartofthatGodwhoispresenttous both.ThestarsthatwriteHisname inlettersofgoldenfireonheaven'sfirmament,areproclaimingHispresence; andthedewdropthatsparklesonthe leftholdsGodwithinitstrembling heart.ThefoulthoughtisborninHis verypresence:thewickeddeedisdone beforeHisface;theribaldorblasphemingjeststrikesuponHisear.How carefulwearetokeepourdisparaging opinion,ourharshcriticismfromthe hearingofhimagainstwhomitisdirected;butouroffensesagainstGod arecommittedinHispresence,nay,in Himself,addingtotheinjuryofsinthe insultofadirectattack.Trueitis thatweforgetthisattributeofour heavenlyFather,forgetthatoursins areperpetratedbeforeHim,butour forgetfulnessisapoorexcuseforthe injurydone.Theforgetfulnessofthe train-despatcherdoesnotrestorethe livesofthosewhohaveperished throughhiscarelessness."Withdesolationistheworldmadedesolate,becausethereisnoonewhothinkethin hisheart."Didwekeepinmindthis greattruth,thatGodiseverwithus andinus,sinwouldhavenopartin ourlives.andeachdaywouldseeus growingmoreandmoreintothelike nessofthatDivinePresenceinwhom weactuallyliveandmoveandhave ourbeing.

Besidesthesenegativeattributes-negativebecausetheydenyanylimitationinGod-whichhelptomakexi?,understandtheinfinitedifferencebetween theCreatorandthecreature,thereare positiveattributes,whichpredicateof ourheavenlyFathercertainperfections. suchasgoodness,wisdom,mercy,justiceandholiness.

God'sgoodness,asweshallnowconsiderit,isnoneotherthanHislorefor creaturesThereis,ofcourse.inHim thatnaturalgoodnesswhichflowsfrom theinfiniteperfectionofHisnature, andthemoralgoodness,whichisbut anothertermforHissanctity;butitis whatthetheologianscalltherelative goodnessofGodthathasforusapeculiarstrengthofappeal,forthatisthe goodnesswhichcharacterisesHisrela-

tionswithus.Thisdivinegoodness showsitselfinmanyways.Itmanifestsitselfinacts,asinthebenign workingofnaturallaws,andthenwe 'tGod'sbeneficence;itisbut anothernameforgrace,whichisthe divinegoodnessbestowingsupernatural 'nundeservingcreatures.As liberality,itdispensesitsbenefitswithoutstint;clothedinthegarmentsofpatienceandlong-sufferingitdelaysto punishthewicked.Underthenameof mercyitsuccoursthewretched,andas lemencyremitssinandthepunishmentdueit.Godsinfinitegoodness ut mercywaituponoureverystep. He,thesourceofallhappiness,longsto communicateHishappinesstocreatures,andwehavebuttoopenour hearts,removethechokingweedsof careandworldlypleasure,torealise thatgoodnessfully.Everysongbird's notethatmakestheairvocalwithmelodyisnotonlyahymnofpraise,but anevidenceofGod'sgoodness,which wouldawakenapurejoyinourhearts. Therainthatcausestheparchedearth '0 forgladness,isthegiftofour beneficentFather.Eventhesorrow anddisappointmentthatweighusto theearthmaybeastrulyaproofof G0d'sgoodnessasthepainwhicha parentinflictsincorrectingandtrainingachildisanevidenceofthatparent'slove.Evilisintheworld,and ofit.butGod'sgoodnessisever workingitinandthroughit,leavening it,andslowlybutsurelychangingit togood."Allthingsworktogetherfor goodtothosethatloveGod,"are wordswhosetruthgrowsupontrials anddifficulties,uponsorrowsthatgripedtheheart,andseemedtowringthe verylifefromit,andfeelthatweare bettermenandwomento-daybecause ofourCalvary.Tohowmanyhave troublesandfailuresanddisappointm"ntsbeenstepping-stonestohigher things;beentoourspiritualeyesas thetouchofthesorrowingSaviour,unsealingoursight,andmakingustosee thethingsofthislifeintheirtrueproportion!Whenweponderitinour hearts.andlookatitinthelightofour HolyFaith.werealisemoreandmore thatGod'sgoodnessisenfoldingus roundabout,andchangingsinandsufferingsandtemptationsintolife-giving graceastheairtransformsnoxious vaporsintohealth-givingatmosphere Thereismoreofgoodthanofillin humannature,necessarilyso,forwebelongtoGod;weareHiscreation,and Hisgoodnessitisthatsustainsus.We mightsaythatwearedrawingthat goodnessofourGodintousconstantly withtheveryelementsthatareever renewingourphysicalbeing.Hisgoodnessisthenapartofus,apartthat willgraduallypurgeouttheoldleaven, andmakeofthesin-soddenhuman raceapeoplewhoaretruechildrenof God,goodwiththegoodnessoftheir heavenlyFather.

Closelyrelatedtothisall-embracing goodness,isGod'sinfinitewisdom, "whichworkethfromendtoend mightilyandorderethallthingssweetly."ThiswisdomofourGodsupposes perfectknowledgeonHispartofwhat isbestforHischildren,andsupposes, too,Hispowertobringitabout.

NotonlydotheSacredScripturesassureusagainandagainthatGodhas doneallthingswiselyandwell,but thatHeistheverysourceofallwis. dom."AllwisdomisfromtheLord God,andbathbeenalwayswithhim, andisfromalltime.""Ifanyoneof youwantwisdom,lethimaskitof God'whogivethtoallmenabundantly anditshallbegivenhim." Weareapttobeveryforgetfulof thisattributeofourMaker.Menin theirfollyarecontinuallypassingjudgmentonthewisdomofGod.Theirexperienceteachesthemthattheyare constantlymakingmistakeswhenthey attempttojudgetheactionsoftheir fellowmen.Theyfindthatthereare numberlessthingsthathavegoneto directaman'smotivesthattheyare ignorantof,andwhichwhenthey

learn,causethemtoreversetheirdecision,buttheorderlygovernmentof theUniversebyHimwhoholdsitin thehollowofHishand,iscondemned offhand,ifnotinsomanywords,yetby arebelliousquestioningthatislittle shortofblasphemous.Inouregoism wethinkthattheendswehaveinview arethosewhichGodshouldwishto haveaccomplished.Werealisethat thechildisincapableofgraspingtheintentionsofauadult,separatedfromit bysomefewyears,yet,inpracticeat least,wethinkourselvesabletoform anappreciationofthemotivesthatactuatetheinfiniteandeternalGod.

ThewholehistoryofGod'sdealings withmanshowsman'sinabilityto graspthewisdomofGod'sways,yet theknowledgeofthishistoryhasnot theeffectontheindividualheartwhich itshouldhave.Againandagainithas beenshownthatwhatweoftheworld deemfollyandweakness-arethevery wisdomandstrengthofGod.TheweaknessofBethlehemandthefollyofCalvaryhaverenewedthefaceofthe -th +,-,estrengthofthatweaknessmyriadshavefacedcheerfully deathbytortureorthemoresubtle martyrdomoflivesofself-denial.In thewisdomofthatfollyGod'smessengershaveoverturnedandbroughtto naughtthemostcarefullyplannedayeit-,-ouchthisfoolishnessoftheMostHigh,havereareda structurethathaswonthereverentad0-o,greatestmindsofevery age.Suchisthehistoryoftheestablishmentandcontinuanceofourreligion,yetthisgreatlessonhassmalleffectinlesseningourcomplaintsofwhat wedonotunderstandintheworking outofGod'spromises.Westillcontinuetomurmuragainstthesorrows anddisappointmentsthatareaddingto ourspiritualstature,andmakingusin verydeedchildrenofGod.Weadmit thatChrist'slifeonearthwasademonstrationofdivinewisdom,butcan notrealisethatwe,Hisbrethren,should comeunderthesamewiselawofsuffering:TheotherattributesofGodwe -o-rent,motiestioningly,and,though wewouldshrinkinhorrorfromanyexpressionofdoubtregardingGod'swisdom:yetbyourunwillingnesstobe guidedbyHislaws.andbyourlackof submissiontothedivinewill,wequestionthewisdomofourheavenlyFather andtheefficiencv_ofHisgovernment. True,itislackoffaiththatunderlies thismistrust.Didwehavearealising.. senseofwhatweprofess.ourhearts wouldbefilledwiththatperfectpeace whichflowsfromanabsolutereliance uponthewisdomofalovingFather.

Wenowcometotheconsideration ofthejusticeofGod.Justiceisof twokinds,onewhichrenderstoanother hisdue,givessomethingforvaluereceived,andtheother,whichrewards andpunishesasubjectaccordingto thatsubject'sdeserts.

Itisevidentthatjusticeinthefirst sensecannotbepredicatedofGod, since,strictlyspeaking,Hecanreceive nothingfromus,forallwehaveisalreadyHis.ToHim,however,belongs retributivejustice,thejusticewhichrewardsandpunishes."Thouartjust, OLord,"saysTobias,"andallthy judgmentsarejust,andallthyways mercyandtruthandjudgment."An. St.Paulexclaims:"Thereislaidup formeacrownofjustice,whichthe Lord,thejustjudge,willrendertome inthatday."Indeed,thereisacry inthehumanheartthatproclaims moreloudlythananyexternaltestimony,theexistenceofajustGod.The intertwiningofthethreadsofgoodand evilinthewarpandwoofofhuman lifedemands,wefeel,theunravelling handofajustandomnipotentBeing.

Sometimeswearefrightenedatthe thoughtofGod'sjustice.Itis,in truth,adreadthought,butnottheterrifyingthingourignorancewouldmake it.Tothegeneralmind,justiceissomethinghardandformal,arigidandliteralapplicationoflam'tosomeparticu-

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Rev.F.T.Ryanhasbeenappointed DirectorofthePropagationoftheFaith.

HisGracetheArchbishopwillpresideattheReceptionCeremonyof threepostulantsatSacredHear.tConvent,HighgateHill,onSundaynext, January6,at4p.m.

PERTH.WEDNESDAY,JANUARY2,1946.

SpainAgain

Perhapsthemustarrestingindicationofthemomentastohow fartheMoscowcrawlhasdevelopedamongtheGreatPowersis therevivalofthecampaignagainstSpain.Mostinappropriately, thepresentagitationappearstohaveoriginatedwiththeFrench Government,forhasditnotbeenfortheFrench,nun-intervention mighthavebecomearealityintheSpanishCivilWar.Butthe French,withfullGovernmentconnivance,keepthebordercontinuouslyopenfortheentryofRussianagentsandRussianmoney. ItwasinFrance,too,thattheinfamousInternationalBrigadewas recruitedandequipped.AfterthedefeatofthepuppetRussian GovernmentinSpain,mostoftheleaderscrossedintoFrance wheretheyhelpedontheinternaldecayofthatunhappycountry, addingtothedissensionandfifth-columnactivitywhichmadeit fallsoeasyapreytotheNaziaggression.Thoseleaderswho hadattemptedtosellSpainwouldprovenomoreloyaltoFrance, forthespiritualhomeofthemallwasMoscow.Andifthere weresuchathingasinternationaljusticethesemenshouldstand theirtrialasamongthedeepest-dyedwarcriminalsinsteadof beingencouragedtoreviveaninternationalconspiracyagainsta nationwhichonceandforalldefeatedaforeignplotbyforceof arms.

TheBritishandAmericanGovernmentscutsorryfiguresin theirrepliestotheFrenchNote.Bothexpressdislikeofthe Francoregime,butthatisofnogreatconsequenceastheSpanish peoplehavenogreatcordialitytowardspeoplewhosatidlyby whentheyfoughtforthepreservationofEuropefromanarchy. ItmaynotunjustlybereckonedthattheBritishandAmericans quitewelcomedtheSpanishinterludeasbeingsufficientlyinflammatory(thankstotheliesoftheworldpress)todistractpublic attentionfromtheircompleteineptituderegardingtherestofEurope.TheirprofesseddesiretoseeFranco'sregimereplacedby astable,democraticgovernmentattheearliestpossiblemoment wouldringmoregenuinelyiftheyhadfirstarrangedstable,democraticregimesinPolandandYugoslavia,Ofallnations Franceshouldbetheverylasttotalkofstability.Regarding economicpressureagainstSpain,itwasreportedthatBritain wouldhavetoconsidermostcarefullywhethersuchmethods wouldAffectthepositionoftheSpanishpeopleratherthanofthe FrancoGovernment.That,ofcourse,issheerhypocrisy.Britain,receivingfoodparcelsfromAustraliaandelsewhere,isinno positiontoapplyeconomicsanctions.WhatBritainwouldhave toconsiderishowaneconomicblockadeofSpainwouldaffectthe foodsuppliesoftheBritishIsles.Itisanidenticalreasonwith herforebearancewithEire.

ThestrengthofFranco'spositionwasdemonstratedbythe toneofhisreplytothe"calumniesfromabroad"andbytheenthusiasticsupportoftheCortes.Heveryneatlyrecalledthe mealy-mouthedpledgesoftheAlliesrelatingtothesovereign rightsofindependentpeoplesandremindedtheAlliedCourts, nowsittinginrighteousjudgmentinEurope,oftheenormousloot inSpanishgoldandjewelswhichweresenttoRussiabyNegrin. HisclaimthatSpainwasatrue;temocracyisborneoutbythe factthattheFrancoregimeiscertainlyverymuchmorepopular thanevertheallegedPopularFrontwas,"Thecountry."he veryrightlystated,"solveditsownproblemssixyearsagobythe Nationalistvictory."theinferenceclearlybeingthattheAllies wouldhebetteroccupiedcleaninguptheirownmessinEurope. SpanishinternalpolicyisobviouslyanexclusiveSpanishaffair. andifthereisanycomplaintitshouldsurelycomefromtheSpanishpeopleandnotfromtheRed-puffingpressorthevainglorious French.LeastofallshoulditcomefromthoseemigreSpanish elecadentswhoinSpainarebrandedtraitors.AllthatthepresentdiversionwilldoistohelpunifythetrueSpainstillfurther. AndifsheisforcedintoisolationitwillbeEurope'sratherthan loss.

LynnScholarship

TheTrusteesoftheLynnScholar. ship,tenablefortwoyearsataregisteredSecondarySchool,announcethatapplicationsfortheScholarshipfor 1945willcloseonMonday,January21, 1946,andshouldhesenttotheSec. retary,Mr.P.R.Jackson,Catholic ChurchOffice,VictoriaSquare.Applicantsshouldobservethefollowingconditions:-

1.CandidatesmustpasstheJunior Examination.

TheapplicationmustbeaccompaniedbythereportoftheHeadof theSchool,andmuststate:

(a)Subjectspresented.Subjects passedinJuniorandmarksgained (prospectivecandidatesmustapply fortheirmarksbeforetheysitfor theJuniorExamination).

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SPEARWOOD: EverySundayandHolyDay,5,30 a.m.

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larcase.Socommonisthisideaofthe severeandunyieldingcharacterofjustice,thatShylock'sclaimofthepound offleshisstrenuouslydefended,and Portia'sinterferenceasstrenuouslycondemned.Yetinthatgreatpoemshe symbolisestruejustice,whichisso closelyintertwinedwithcharitythat ourgrosssightcanscarceperceiveany distinction.Thereisneveranyreal conflictbetweenGod'sjusticeandHis mercy,forHisall-embracingknowledge reconcilesthetwo.Humanjusticecondemnssomeunfortunatewhohasviolatedalaw:divinejustice,which knowsthestrengthofhistemptation andthefrailtyofhiswill,bidshimgo inpeace.Ontheotherhand,theman wholegallyholdsvastpossessions,receivingthehonourandapplausethat waituponsuccess,maysueinvainfor absolutionattketribunalofpenance, and.acceptedbymen,standejectedof God.

Inhowmanycaseshavewecondemn. edtheactionofourfellowmanwith perfectandimpartialjustice,aswe think.andlaterbeenobligedtoalter ourdecisionbecausewehavelearnedof certainextenuatingcircumstances. Knowledgeitisthatmakesjusticetender.Thereisnodangerforusin God'sjusticeifourwillisuprightbeforeHim,betheworld'scondemnation whatitmay.Ourfrailtiesarecovered byHisjustice,whichknowsallthings, andthenthatjusticeisthesynonymof mercyandoflove.

(b)Resumeofapplicant'srecord inschool,conductandsport.

(elThefollowingdetailsregarding familyandfamilyincome:

1.Father'soccupationandsalary,or mother'sincome,iffatherisdead.

2,Numberofchildreninfamily.

3.Numberofchildrenearningand amountofwageearnedbyeach child.

3.Numberofchildrenatschool.

(Failuretosupplythisinformation willdisqualifythecandidate.)

3.Applicationsshouldbeaccompaniedbyacertificateofbirth.Candidatemustnothavecompletedhissixteenthyearonthedayhesitsforthe JuniorExamination.

4.Astamped,addressedenvelope mustaccompanytheapplication,for thereturnofthecertificateofbirth.

TheLynnScholarshipisopentoCatholicboysattendinganyCatholic schoolintheArchdioceseofPerth,The Scholarship,whichmaybetakenout atanyrecognisedSecondarySchool, providesforthepaymentof£25per annumfortwoyears,ifthesuccessful candidateelectstobeadaypupil.If hewishestohoard,t'.entheamount of£50perannumwillbepaid.The Trusteeswishtoremindthoseintend, ingtoapplythattheyshouldobtain theHeadmaster'sletter,asitisessentialthattheapplicationbeaccompaniedbythisletter.Candidates haveexperienceddifficultyinthepast inobtainingsuchlettersowingtothe absenceoftheHeadmasteronholidayqImmediateapplicationtoHeadmastersshouldthereforebemade. TheLynnScholarshipcannotbeheld byaboywhoholdsanyotherschol arship,exhibitionorbursary.

44 DEATHS 44

WILSON.-Athersister'sresidence, 325High-street,Fremantle,Florence. themuch-lovedsisterofthelate HubertWiggins,sister-in-lawof Katie,lovingauntofKatie,Mavis, BertandJoe.

Maysherestinpeace.

WILSON.-OnDecember18,at325 High-street,FremantleEast,FlorenceCharlotteWilson,daughterof thelateHenryandMaryWiggins. lovedsisterofIsabell,Ethel(Mrs. G.Sutherland),Elsie(Mrs.E,M. Scot°,andthelateHubert,and fondsister-in-lawofKatherineand George.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

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CLEMOW.-I0uovingmemoryofour--, deardaughterandsister,Phillis fred,whodepartedthislifeJanuary 2,1945. ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforherextol.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonher'soul,andallthesouls ofthefaithfuldeparted.

-Insertedbyherlovingmother, tersandbrothers.

MULLINS.-Ofyour-charity,prayfor thehappyreposeofthesoulofWinitredAgnes,whopassedpeacefully swayonDecember29,1940.

-Insertedbyhersorrowinghusband,daughter,andson-in-law,Eileen andTeranceTisdale,41Lander-street. VictoriaPark,andgrandson,Mervyn RA.A.FDarwin).

StageWhispers

Imetupwithafellowtheotherday inthecity,andhe,knowingmyweakness,saidtome:"What'sgoodinthe wayofentertainmentintown,DeGustibus?"andI,feelingalittlefacetious, aneered:"What'sthegoodofentertainment,anyhow?"Thatseemedto knockhimabit,andheadopteda moreseriousairandrepeatedhisquestioninslightlydifferentwords.,SoI hadtobeserious.

"Well,"Isaid,"ifyouaskme,I'd saythatPerth'wasinthedoldrumsat thepresenttime,asfarasentertain. mentisconcerned. Ofcourse,it's holidaytime,andalotofpeopleare makingtheirownamusements,chiefly atthebeachesandinthedance halls. It'shotweather,andevenifitweren't clubs,organisations,entrepreneursand thelikeimaginethatitoughttobe andclosedownaccordingly.

"It'snofun,youknow,"Iwenton, "tobeswelteringindoorsonsummer nights.Peopleliketogetoutinthe freshairatallcosts-andthat'swhy somanycheerfullywastetheirmoney atLunaPark,orGloucesterPark, oratoneofthetawdrysideshowsthat springuplikemushroomswiththe firstonsetofsummer.

"Andyoumustn'tforgetthattheentertainers,thefleshandbloodartistsof thestage,areamongthosewhowant togetoutintheopenair.Trydoing ashowonahotn'ght.incostumeand withgreasepaintmake-up,andyouwill quicklyunderstandwhystageshows aretabooatthistimeoftheyear.

"Soallyou'vegotleftisthecinema," Iconcluded,"andthere.youhavea realdearthofmerit.Idon'tsuppose I'veseenhalf-a-dozenfirst-ratepictures inthelasttwelvemonths.Almost anyweekoftheyearyoucouldputthe namesofallthemotionpicturehouses intoahat,andchooseyourshowby lottery."

IthinkfleftmyfriendwithasuspicioninhismindthatIwassomethingofamisanthrope.Hisparting shotasIwalkedawaywasadarkly muttered:"Well,Idon'tseewhythere oughtn'ttobeafewdecentshowsat Christmastime."

MOZARTINTELOPENAIR.

Anopen-airentertainment,whiis boundtobepopularandwellworthy -ofpatronage,istheEvervman'sMusic RecitalonSaturday,Janitcry5,inthe SomervilleAuditoriumatSI,UniversityofW.A.Workisnowproceeding apacetoputtheAudit;Hainintisfine conditionforthegalaevent,andthe imposingjarrahentrance(rudebut massive,isafittingintroductionto thedelightfulgreenswardsetting (pine-dotted)inwhichRichardWatsanbass)andVaughanHanly(violinist)willbeheardinnovelcircumstances.

TheAuditoriumisnamedafterDoctorSomerville,whoplannedandplantedityearsagowhenChairmanofthe GroundsCommittee,Lately,Associate-ProfessorFredAlexander,DirectorofAdultEducation,hasevinceda keeninterestinwhatlookedlikea doomedproject,anditislargelydue tohispersuasiveeffortsthattheSomervilleAuditoriumisnowtakingona definitecharacter.

OnFridayandSaturday,January 11and12,thissamesylvangladewill betherendezvousoftheAustralian BroadcastingCommission,whichwill presentMozart'sbrightandamusing opera,"Cosifantutte,"inEnglishand incostume.Bookingisatthe'Adult EducationLibrary,King-street,Perth.

(ANSWERSTOBRAINTEASERS.

1.Thecalvesandsheepwereequalin numberandforoneofeachthefarmer received£6.Dividing72by6,we have12,sothere'were12calvesand12 sheep.

2.Iftheaveragefor7dayswas15 miles,thetotalnumberofmileswalkedinthe7daysmusthavebeen105. Ifthe-averageforthefirst4dayswas IS,themiles'walkedinthefirst4days musthavebeen72.Thustheremust havebeen33mileswalkedinthelast3 days,andtheaverageis11milesaday.

3.Theword'united,"whichis"untied"withthetwomiddleletterschanged

iscritninations

HogmanayMakesus7pinkofHaggisand TheSongofRobertBurns

Saywhatyoulike,there'ssomething abouttheturnoftheyearwhichsets usthinkingaboutScotlandandthe Scotch.Andwhen,onethinksofScotlandinaliterarysense,twonames justleapintotheforefrontofthe mindandsticktherelikeScyllaand Charybdis.Theseare,ofcourse,WalterScottandRobertBurns.

Wereallydon'tneedtheexcuseof hogmanaytojustifydevotingalittle timetothegreatestofthepoetsof Scotland"Robbie"Burnshaswon theheartsofafarwideraudience thanhisnativelandcouldevercontain.Thistragicyoungman,farbeyondanyotherBritishpoet,brought poetrydownintothemidstofthepeople,andenabledthemtoadoptitas theirownwhenitwaspresentedto themintheirownspeech.Itmaybe questionedwhethertheworldaffords anyotherexamplessocompleteofthe captureofapeoplebysong.

WesaythatBurnsistragicbecause, howevergreatouradmirationofhim maybe,itisindisputablethathewas amanofverymixedqualitieswho largelysquanderedhisgenius,His writings.aswellashispersonallife, revealweaknessesofcharacterwhich, ashesaid,"laidhimlow."Hehad giftsthatplacehimamongtherarest ofmen,buthealsohadpositivecommonness.Attimeshecouldbeavulgarlout.Dissipatedanddownheartedhegavewaytointemperance, losthishealth,anddiedattheearly ageof37,onJuly21,1796.

Inhissongshereignedalone,ifintensityoffeelinghethetest.No otherpoethaswrittenoflovemore oftenthanhe,andwithsuchsimplicityandcharm.Considerthewealth ofsimplefeelinginthelastlineof thisstanza:

Yestreen,when"tothetremblingstring, Thedancegaedthroughthelighted ha',

Totheemyfancytookitswing:

Isat,butneitherheardnorsaw: Thoughthiswasfairandthatwas braw,

Andyouthetoastofa'thetown, Isighed,andsaidamongthema'. Yearena'MaryMorison.

Burnswasledintotinkeringsongs asShakespearewasledintotinkering plays,tillhebegantowritesuchsongs asneverwerebefore.JustasShakes. pearewrotesuchplaysasneverwere before.ThesecretofBurns'ssuccess, afterhehadmasteredtheartofcomposition,wastheintensityofthefeelinghewastryingtoexpressinsong. Hesucceededbythedirectsimplicity ofhisoutpouredfeelingwheremore elaborateexpressionwouldhavefailed.Whocanfailtorespondtosuch anecstasyoffeelingasthisoutburst?

Sheisawinsomeweething, Sheisahandsomeweething, Sheisabonnyweething.

Thissweetweewifeo'mine.

Theworld'swrackweshareo't, Thewarstleandthecareo't, \\'i'her blithelybearit, Andthinkmylotdivine.

SuchsparetimeasBurnshad(he wasaploughman'sson)hespentin study,inwritingpoetry,inlove-makingand,ashegrewolder,inseeking societywherehisconversationalpowers'wouldbeadmired,andwhereoften harddrinkingwasregardedasanaccomplishmentItwasadangerouslife foramanwhoplungedintowhatever

"MollyandMe"

Gradeand"TheBeard"TogetherAgain

1thinkhavementionedpreviouslythatthechangeofprogrammeweeklytheatresinthecityoftenex hibitafilmthatmorethanfavourably compareswithsomeoftheso-called bigfeatureattractionsthatoftenrun fromthreetofiveweeks.Acasein pointis"MollyandMe."It,Perth seasonwillhaveendedbythetime mostreadersseethis.Itha;yetto bescreenedinFremantleandthesuburbanareainadditiontothecountry circuits,soabriefreviewwi'lnotbe amiss.

"MollyandMe"isinnosenseagreat film,Itisnotevenanother'Holy Matrimony,"whichfirstfeaturedwith realsuccesstheGracieFiel,k-Monte Woolleycombination.Neverthelessit ispleasantandwholesomeentertalr ment.ThesolidBritishcharmof Gracie,andthepeculiarbitinghumourof"TheBeard"combinewellin thisnicelittlecomfortablecomedy gearedtofamilytaste.Thestoryis thoroughlyfar-fetched,butitistailoredtomeasureforthepersonalitiesof Gracie,Monty,andyoungRoddyMcDowall.Itissaidtohavebeenbased onanincidentinthelifeofthelate MarieDressler.IthasakindofingratiatingEnglishatmosphere,andalthoughitneverseemstogetanywhere verymuch(ratherlikeEnglishdiplomatswithMr.Molotov).itreally doesn'thaveto.

GracieFields,asthekindlyMolly. anunemployedvarietystar,decidesto

bewasdoingwithawholeheartedimpulsiveness.Hehadnoillusionsabout himself.Heknewhisownweakness ofwill,andsubmissiontothewhimof themoment.Hewrotehisownepitaph withsevereunerringjustice: Isthereamanwhosejudgmentclear Canothersteachthecoursetosteer, Yetrunshimselflife'smadcareer Wadasthewave?

Herepause,and,throughthestarting tear, Surveythisgrave.

Thepoorinhabitantbelow Wasquicktolearnandwisetoknow, !Andkeenlyfeltthefriendlyglow Andsofterflame: Butthoughtlessfollieslaidhimlow Andstainedhisname, Reader,attend!Whetherthysoul Soarsfancy'sflightsbeyondthepole. Ordarklinggrubsthisearthlyhole Inlowpursuit; Know,prudent,cautiousself-control Iswisdom'sroot -DEGUSTIBUS.

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Graciewarblescasuallyandlightheartedlyinpleasingmusicalsnatches allthroughthepicture;inparticular onemustadmireherdelightfulpresentationoftheverypopular"Christopher RobinisSayingHisPrayers."ReginaldGardiner,asthebutler,whocan putonaphoneyFrenchaccentas quicklyashecanemptyabottle,has hisbestcomicroleforsometime. NatalieSchafer,asafandancer,marriedintohighsociety,revealedadequatebefuddlementinthepart.In conclusion,"MollyandMe"isgood fun, -"GROUCHO."

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PATCHCONTROVERSY

CAJournalist

AssomeofthewordsusedbyMr. Bowersarenowarchaic,andothers arenotincommonuse,abriefglossaryisappendedforthereadyreference ofreaderswhowishtofollowthejournalist'sletterthroughitshigherflights:

irremeable-admittingofnoreturn. casuistry-thatpartofEthicswhich resolvescasesofconscience,applyingthegeneralrulesofreligionand moralitytoparticularinstance® whichdisclosespecialcircumstances, orconflictingduties.Also(ina loosesense)appliedtoaquibbling orevasivewayofdealingwithdifficultcasesofduty.

flirt-asuddenjerk,aquickthrow,a dartingmotion. irredentist--unredeemed,unreoovered. chaunting-obsoleteforchanting. exacerbate-toaggravate,embitter, provoke. mauscleum-astatelytomb. hyperbole-exaggeratedstatement. nathelees-obsoletefornevertheless.

Sir,-Asamemberofthecastof "Sheppey"Ihavefoundmyselfplaced inaninvidiouspositionbythecontroversywhichhasbrokenoutinyour weeklybetweenDeGustibusandthree CatholicmembersofthePatchTheatre.For,whenthereviewtowhich exceptionwastakenfirstappeared,it was.myinstantfearthattheloyalty ofsomePatchmemberswouldoutweightheirdiscretion.Lastweek,to myregret.Isawthesefearsjustified ThreeCatholicmembers,withcharmingchivalrybutirremeablehope,atteli-int..T1theimpossible.

Theyattemptedtoconvertbigotry, forgettingthatbigotryandmalevolence,betweenwhichthedividingline isapttobecomeindecipherable,are themostinvulnerablebarriersknownto reason.Ideploretheirletter,notbecauseIdisagreewithit,butbecause, allunwittinglyitsuppliedammunition tothecampitsoughttodemolish;not becauseitscontentionswereinaccurate,butbecause,inthemain,they WeretoounerringtopermitDeGusti1ustodoaughtbuttakerefugeincasuistry-thatmostfacile,glibandwisdom-proofofallarts:notbecauseIconsiderDeGustibusworstedhisyoung adversaries.butbecausehisaudience. beingaselectandpartisanone,could nothavehadtheopportunitytoconcludeanythingelse.

ThreeCatholicsgaveaveryChristian answertoamostun-ChristianCatholic, forthetolerancewasallontheirside, they,notDeGustibus,exhibitingtoleranceforthediversityofopinionthat contributestoanynon-political,nonreligiousclub.Butthetricksand flirtsofcasuistryinthehandsofamas- t,likeHeGustibus,arenottobe encounteredwithsuccessbyhisfellowCatholics-suchasuccesswouldbe heresy,arevolutionifyou'will-why, evenCommunism.

ItisthusthatIfinditnecessaryto thelists--notbecauseIthirstfor combat.Irealiseonlytoowellthat "TheRecord"isanarenapatronised onlybytheadherentsofDeGustibus -hutbecauseIamnotaCatholic.The casuisticalargumentofapostacyinthe faceofDeGustibus'brandofCatholic dogmacannotbelevelledagainstme. Icanescapethestigmawhichattaches trthethreeirredentistCatholicmembersofPatch-IcanregardDeGus.; bv-immunefromimputationsof treachery,fromthedetachedpinnacles offactionlessagnosticism.

AttacksDe

ferit,mylackofreligiondidnotcompelmetopraisethevestments,extol themusicandeulogisethechaunting onlytodeplorethemessagebecauseit wastransmittedbyaChurchwhichembraced,amongotherpeople,DeGustibus.

Iamnotversedindogma,onlyin humanity.IcannotseewhyDeGuisti. buscouldnotwatch"'Sheppey"and exaerbateifheso.willedthe-acting,demolishtheset,rendtheproductionand castigatethescript,butscrupulously avoidmaligningthetheatrebecausehe suffered,andstilldoes,fromthemistakennotionthatitismotivatedby Communism.

DeGustibushasaccusedPatchof followingacontinuouslineofpropaganda.Iresentthatstatement.It impliesthat,byactinginPatch,I havesoughttopropagandisethepublic -furtively,covertly,ashypocritically asDeGustibushimselfhaspropagandised"TheRecord"publicbyattackinghispetprejudiceunderthesmokescreenofatheatricalreview.Ifwe aretobandythewordpropaganda,De Gustibuswoulddowelltoremember thatthereisnomorelavishlysubsidised,regularlypublishedandwidelycirculatedpropagandaorganinPerththan "TheRecord"itself.

NotthatIimplyanycriticismof "TheRecord"inmakingthatstatement.Iwouldheasstartledbyan editorialpraisingatheismin"TheRe cord"asIwouldbyaneditorialpraisingtheHonorableRobertGordonMenziesinthe"Worker."Iwouldalsobe asstartledbyapoliticalcommentary which-inwhatDeGustibusreferstoas adiversion--profanedmygrandmother inthe"Worker"asThavebeenbya theatricalreviewwhich-inanotherdiversion-profanedaverygoodfriendof thetheatrein"TheRecord."WhatI :wishtomakeclearisthefactthatEdwardBeebydoesnotdisseminatepropagandaatthePatchisreallynotthe point(sic)thepointisthatDeGustibusdoesdisseminatepropaganda,of themostscurrilousdescription,asit consistsofunsubstantiatedsuspicions, 'in"TheRecord"-notunderthereasonablepretextofbeingassociatedwith anartmovement,butunderthedisguiseofbeingagoodCatholic.

IhaveeveryrespectfortheCatholic religion,althoughIdonotadheretoit. Iwishtomakethatclearbeforecontinuing.AlthoughIdonotagreewith allofitssentiments,anymorethanI disagreewithallofthem,Ihaveajournalist'sadmirationfortheimpartial mannerinwhich"TheRecord"itself publishesbothsidesofanycontroversy. WouldthatDeGustibuswereasimpartialashispublisher!

Thatstated,inallsincerity,Ifeel free,sinceDeGustibushasseenfitto disseminateunsubstantiatedpropagandaagainstaninnocentparty,toprove thatDeGustibushimselfdisseminates propaganda-iwittinglyornot-which canscarcelybereconciledwiththe principlesoftheCatholicChurchitself

DeGustibushasaccused,byinference,thePatchTheatre,includingmeself,includingadolescentsandseptuagenariansassociatedwithit,ofbeing influencedbyCommunism.Iaccuse DeGustibus,outright,ofFascism.And whateveryouthinkofit,especiallyas Iregarditmyselfwhimsically,myevidenceis,ifanything,morefactualthan DeGustibus',foritistakenfromhis awnwritings.

ifHeGustibusseesfittoinsultwithoutjustificationatheatre,themembers ofthattheatre,despitealltheirknowledgetothecontrary,mustaccepthis wildaccusationsasgospeltruth.De GoebbelsGustibus!

Thepointthatseemstoeludethe authoritarianDeGustibusisthat, eveniftheCatholicreligiondepends uponauthoritarianism-andsurelymy Catholicfriendsdependuponsomethingmuchlessprimitive-itsauthorie-HnkindoesnotdependuponDeGustibus.AmItosupposethatDeGustibus'theatricalreviews'aresub-edited byHisHolinessthePope?

rode, Gustibus''system,ifthe threeCatholicsfromPatchhadpublishedanaccusationofFascismbefore hehadpublishedhisreview,hewould havebeendutyboundtoacceptitwithoutequivocation.Isheserious?

"Ihaveneverdeclaredmyselftobe anunbiassedcritic,"writesDeGustihu"."Ifirmlybelievethattheonly reallyunbiassedpeoplesarepermanentlyunderthecareofmalenurses." Confession,inanhonorableworld.has neverbeenacceptedasexcuse.Ifthat isDeGustibus'opinionhewoulddo' well,forhisownsake.tokeepitto himself.ForitisasFascistanopinionasanyIhaveeverhadthemisfortonetoencounter.Itisanattempt tojustifyanyactiontheapologistmay deemfittoperpetrate-it,isasflimsya justificationasthatofprejudice,as thatofpassion,asthatofbias,allof whichtheFascistspleadedasjustificationfortheiroppressionsofanything essentialtoanunbiassedworld-for theiroppressionsoftheTews,theCommunists,theCatholics.Weretheapos"lesmalenurses'

Appliedtothetheatre,itmeansthat PeGustibusconsidersitastandard criticalprocedureforthecritictoregardaplaybymagnifyingitsdetails throughthetelescopeofbias.Nothing couldbemoreuncritical,fortheapplicationofcriticismconsistsintheeliminationofprejudice:ifthisisnot done,criticismbecomesnotanexpressionofimpressionsorconvictions,but offixations,andthecritichimselfbecomesincurablebytheologyandphilosophyandonlypossiblycurableby psychiatry.

Gustibus

IcananticipateDeGustibus'answer. ItisthattheMohammedanfollowsa falseProphet,thattheJewawaitsa Messiahwhoshallnevercome,andthat theagnosticdeniesthetrueGod,while he,theauthoritarianDeGustibus,has thevisionofhisMaker.Itisamuch morevainandamoreridiculousanswerthananyIwouldcaretomake beforeasimilarquestion.Itisthe answerofabigot.Itisanauthoritariananswer.ItisaFascistanswer. Itisanabsolutistanswer.Itisthe sortofanswerHitlergavetohisfaithfulwhenhejustifiedtherapeofPoland. themassacreofLidice,thebombardmentofLondonandthepersecutionof Catholicprelates.Ihopeitisnota Catholicanswer.

ButifyouweretoaskmeifDeGustibuswereindeedawittingFascistI wouldhesitate.Therearealltheclues, allthesymptoms,alltheodoursofFascismimplicitinhisdogmaticstatements.But,then,itisassimpleto draughtdesignsofsuppositionintoan architectureofconvincingaccusationas itisforDeGustibustoaddthemortarofprejudicetothebricksofrum ourandcomposeforhimselfamausoleumofludicroushyperbole.

IwouldsaythatifDeGustibusindeedbelievesthathecanpublishbias asvalidfact-equaltothevalidityof aPapalBull-heiseitheraFascistor afool.IWouldsaythatifDeGustibusconsidersthathecanconvertlies intotruthssimplybyprintingthemin "TheRecord"heisadangerousFa". cistoradangerousfool,for,oneorthe other,heisafanaticineach.

Natheless,ifEdwardBerrywereto spendhisleisure.paintingpicturesof stilllife,DeGustibuswouldseeonly theredapple.-Yoursregretfully, RAYMONDBOWERS.

Postscript:Inpublishingthis,please donotcorrecttheword"irremeable." Iamveryfondofit.!Anauthoritarian,Isuppose,wouldwounditbecauseheconsidereditdidn'texist: hutthereyouare-itisinWebster's allthesame.

Letmefirstsaythatsomethreeyears ago1attendedaCatholicHighMassat ChristmasinSt.Mary'sCathedral,and therewasabletoadmireapageant.a senseoftheatre,thatstillfillsmewith pleasureinretrospect.Iwasabletodo thisasanagnostic,andstillfindmy criticismunblemishedbytheknowledgethatIwaswatchingaCatholic ritualwithwhichDeGustibuswasimplicated.Myreligion,or,ifyoupre-

"InformedCatholics,"wroteDeGustibus,onDecember19,"areindeed undernodelusionsastotheauthoritariannatureoftheirregime."Ifindno differencebetweenaDeGustibusdescribingaregimeasauthoritarianand aHitlererectinganauthoritarianState -anditistobehopedthat"TheRecord"andCatholicismingeneralcan't. For,implicitineach.isaFascistrefusal tobrookquestion., DeGustibus,intherestofthatamazingparagraph.rebukesthethreeCatholiccorrespondentsofPatchfornot sidingwith"TheRecord,"andmore particularlyhimselfasthebasisofofficialCatholicopinion.Inotherwords,

WouldDeGustibusconsideritfitting foraMohammedantocriticise"Sheppey"becauseFlorriedidnotweara veil;foraJewtocriticiseitbecause SheppeyquotedtheNewTestament: foranagnostictocriticiseitbecause thedramatistpersonifiedDeath? WouldDeGustibusconsideritpermissibleforaCatholictocriticise"Sheppey"becausehe,thecritic,hadaprejudiceagainstoneEdwardBeeby,who neitheractedinnorproducedtheplay underinspection?

PATCH

.andtheJournalistisAnswered

Sir,-IhavewadedthroughthediffuseletterfromMr.Bowerswitha greatdealmorepatiencethanitdeserves.Ihavenoteditsabsurdities. BeforetouchingontheseIwouldlike tooffertomyjournalisticfrienda measureofcongratulationonhiscourageforitmustsurelytakeasortof bull-dogcourageforajournalistofMr. Bowers'experiencetoplungeneedlesslyandrecklesslyintoprintwiththe ill-consideredimpetuosityofatyro.

ButMr.Bowershasdoneit,Carelessof allconsequenceshehasrushedto theforefrontofbattlewithhis loinsungirtandhishairdown. C'cstmagnifique,mailcen'estpasla guerre;andMr.Bowerswillcometo astickyend.

Insofarastheargumentsinthe

4111. journalist'sfloridandverboseharanguemaybemarshalledintoanyorder, itseemsthattheymaybebestconsideredunderthreeheadings:

1.Casuistry.

lAnagnosticdeplorestheuseof casuistrytoexposeapostasy.

Fromhiselevatedseaton"thedetachedpinnaclesoffactionlessagnoswhereverthatmaybe),Mr. Bowerscanafford,hethinks,tocast aglanceoflordlycondescensiononthe vulgarscenebelow,wherethreeerring Catholicswriggleuneasilyinthenet ofamasterogrewhohasconfronted themwithaparticularbrandofCatholicdogma.WhatMr.Rowersdoesn't know,andcanscarcelybeexpectedto know,sincebyhisownconfessionhe F inabysmalignoranceofallreligion,isthatCatholicdogmahasonly c^brand,whichisuniversal.But nottoperpetuatetheconfusionof octhoughtwhichoriginatedinthejournalist'scloudybrain,letitbemade clearatoncethatthereneverwasat anystageinthiscontroversyaconflict involvingCatholicdogma,Itwas r--elYstatedontheonehandthat CatholicsatPatchdidn'tcareahoot abouttheopinionsof"TheRecord" andinreplysurprisewasexpressedat suchablanketrefusaltogiveahearingtotheviewsoftheofficialCatholic newspaper.Itwasnotadvancedat thetime,anditneverwillbeadvanced,thatCatholicsanywheremusttake theviewsof"TheRecord"asgospel: butitmightreasonablybeassumed thatsuchviewsareinharmonywith Catholicteaching;anditmightbeassumedfurtherthatifever"TheRecord"'wereobligedtomakeapronouncementconcerninganindividual's politicalactivitiesoropinionsitwould betimeforCatholicsto,situpand takenotice.Tomakemypoint clearer,letmeputitthisway.When thePopespeaks"excathedra"ona matteroffaithor,morals,hespeaks infallibly,aseveryCatholicknows, andheexactsobedience.When"The Record"expressesaviewpointtouchingonfaithandmorals(andanindividual'sactivitiesoropinionsmight conceivablybringhimunderfirein eithersphere)itdoesnotspeakinfallibly,andthereisnoonusonCatholics toadheretothelinetaken:butit wouldbeasnaturalforCatholicstorespecttheviewoftheofficialnewspaper asitwouldbenaturalforaprincipal inalawsuittoweighcarefullytheadviceofhislawyer.Onlyaverydull personcouldfailtounderstandtherelationshipIhavejustoutlined.

ThechurlishattitudeadoptedinadvancebyagroupofCatholicsclaiming tospeakforallCatholicsatthePatch iscertainlynotahappyomenofthe influenceexercisedbythePatchTheatreGuildonthereligiouslifeofits members:andthelamentbyMr. Bowersthattheletterwrittenbyhis Catholicco4Patehitesonlysucceeded insupplying"ammunitiontothecamp itsoughttodemolish"isgotacomfortingreflectioneither.Onemight bepardonedforwonderingAllysincere andloyalCatholicswouldbeinterested indemolishing"TheRecord"campfor thegreatergloryofPatch.

BecauseIsawfittorebukeMessrs MegawandDavisandMissBirminghamforthegratuitousinsulttheyof-

feredtheofficialCatholicnewspaper.1 havebeenaccusedbytheself-confessed agnostic,Mr.RaymondBowers,of usingthecasuisticalargumentofapostasy.IseriouslydoubtwhetherMr. Bowersknowswhathemeanswhen heusesthebigwordsthatareso,freelyspatteredthroughouthisletter;but thrornothisunderstandingis sufficientforhisowndimpurposes,it isquitecertainthathedoesnotknow howtousethewordsintelligentlyfor thegeneralreader.Itwillhave beenapparenttoeverypersonofnormalintelligencewhoreadmycommentaryontheletterfromthethree PatchitesthatIchidedthemontheir lackofcommonsense,ontheirunconcernedattitudetowardstheofficialCatholicorgan.Asimilarrebukemight begivenonanySundayoftheyear fromaCatholicpulpit.'Butwith thesearchingperspicacityofaclearmindedagnostic,'Mr.Bowershasconstruedmyrebukeasachargeagainst thePatchitesofapostasy(abandonmentoftheFaith);andtoachievemy nefariousdesignIhavemadeuseof casuistry,inwhichIamamastercasuistryIhowfondlytheconnoisseur ofwordsmusthaverolledhistongue roundthatone!1,"thatmostfacile, gbhandwisdom-proofofallarts,"

Seeingthatitissofacileanartone wondershowitcanhavesomany "tricksarylflirts,"toconfoundtheunwary.Throwninforgoodmeasure byMr.Bowersisachargeagainstme ofbigotryandmalevolence(good words,too),and,somewhatvaguely, 'nallegationthatIamusingaspecial brandofCatholicdogma-probably Jesuitical.

Now,inhiseagernesstopinDeGustibusbytheearsitdoesn'tappearto havedawnedonMr.Bowersthathe mightbeopeninghismouthtoowide. Seeminglyithasnotoccurredtohim thatacasuistmightbequitearespectableperson-likeatheologian,forexample;althoughMr.Bowers,theagnostic,probablydoesnotconsider theologiansrespectable.But,above all,Mr.Bowersdoesnotknow,orelse hehasforgottentomention,thatcasuistrybecomesaglibartonlyinthe handsofunscrupulouspeople,like Communistsoragnostics,whosebusinessitistodeceivethemselvesor others.Bothcasuistry(asaglibart) andapostasyaretopicswhichone mightwellexpectanagnostictodiscusswithgreaterudition,butMr. Bowers'punyagnosticismhasevidentlynotgrowntofullstature,and sofarishasonlyledhimintothe errorsofpedantry.

Includedinthissectionofhisletter Mr.Bowershasanimpiouspassageon hisreactionstoaChristmasHighMass heattendedthreeyearsago.The mostcharitablewayoflookingatthis totallyunnecessaryaffronttoCatholicsistoregarditsimplyasanunfortunatebreachofmanners.Mr.Bowers'letternotforgettingthepostscript)isaboutasrevealingadocumentasonecouldwishtohaveforthe purposeofestimatinghischaracter, huttheopeningsentenceofhisnext paragraphoughttoteachustotemper justicewithmercyinclassifyinghim. "Iamnotversedindogma."saysMr. Bowers,"onlyinhumanity,"Shades ofthephilosophers!Hereisaman whoputsforwardthemodestclaimof beingversedinhumanity.Trulya Daniel-andwouldthathewerecome tojudgment!Rutinallcharitywe shouldrememberthatonlyavery youngandimmaturemancouldwrite withsuchconceit.

2.Propaganda. ThePatchGuilddoesnotpropagandisc;DeGu.stibusand"TheRecord" do.

Ofcoursewedo.Wewouldnot dreamofdenyingit.Infact,weregarditasaboundendutytost.iread Christianpropagandafarandwide. ThemostfamousCollegeintheworld isthePropagandaCollegeinRome: thereisalsoineverycountryaSociety forthePropagationoftheFaith,What wedislike,andwillvigorouslyoppose,

mydearMr.Bowers,isobjactionabla propaganda-bywhichwemean, broadly,anti-Christianpropaganda.

Imustdisagreewithyou,however, whenyouaccusemeofdisseminating propagandawhichcanscarcelybereconciledwiththeprinciplesoftheCatholicChurch.Thatbringsmetothe cardinalerrorinyourletter-your completeandratheramazingmisunderstandingofthenatureofauthoritarianism.

3.Fascism.

(a)IdentificationofFascismwith authoritarianism.

(b)TobebiassedistobeFascist.

Foryourinformationandeducation, Mr,Bowers,allowmetotellyouquite authoritativelythattheCatholic Churchisanauthoritarianinstitution.

Iantsorryifyouareundulyupsetby theshockofsuddenlylearningsomethingwhichalmosteverybodyelse,includingnon-Catholicsandagnostics, hasknownpracticallyfromthecradle: Ishouldbesorry,too,ifyoursudden accretionofknowledgeshouldcause youtothinklessfavourablyofyour Catholicco-Patchites,who,youtwill find,agreewithmeinthisifin nothingelse.Ifyourequirefurther elucidationonthispointyoushould writetotheCatholicAnswerradiosession:butyoucantakeitfrommethat theChurchandyourCatholicfriends doindeeddependuponsomethingas seimitiveasauthoritarianism,toquote yourownhorror-strickenphrase.And ifyoucometolookintothematter carefully,Mr.Rowers,youwillfindthat you,also,dependuponauthoritytoa muchlargerextentthanyouimagine butthatisforanotheroccasion.

WhereyouarequitewrongisinassumingthatanauthoritarianinstitutionmustnecessarilybeFascist.This isaveryelementarymistake,anda verylittlerealthinkingoughtsoon convinceyouthatthepropositionis untenable.Imightquicklybring hometoyouthefalsityoftheassumptionbyaskingyoutoconsiderfor amomentthecaseoftheSoviet Union.Thereyouhavearegimewhich isundeniablyauthoritarian,butI fancyyouwouldpause,Mr.Bowers, beforelabellingtheCommunistsas Fascists. Youarealsowrong,aseveryhonest readerofthecontroversywillhave noted,indrawingtheinferencethatI, DeGustibus,wishedtoberegardedas thebasisofofficialCatholicopinion exnresslyavoidedcreatingthatimpression,anddidnotclaimfor"The Record"itself(bywhichImeanthe viewsgiveneditorially)anymorethan ameasureofrespectcommensurate withthepaper'sstandingintheArchdiocese.Yourquipaboutmyreviews beingsub-editedbythePopeisso weakandill-manneredthatitcanonly earnyoudisfavoureveninyourown camp.

AndwhileIamonthesubjectof yourmanners,letmemakethisobservation:Icarenotajotforyourinsultstomepersonally-andtheyare numerousenough-butIthinkthatfor yourownsakeyoumightdrawthe lineatrevilingtheChurchandtheCatholiccommunitygenerally.Why,for example,doyoufinditnecessaryto sneerattheMassandthePopeandto abrogatefromCatholicsthepowerto reasonthingsoutforthemselves?You describe"TheRecord"audienceasa selectandpartisanone;incapableof makingjudgments.Youforget,Mr. Bowers,thatyouyourselfareoneof thataudience.Furtherdownyou saythatyou"realiseonlytoowell that'TheRecord'isanarenapatronisedonlybytheadherentsofDeGustibus,"Areyoualso,then,oneofmy adherents?Andallthenon-Catholics. too,whoread"TheRecord"?You yourselfassertthatitisawidelycirculatedpaper.Yousee,youhave madesomanywildanddisjointed statementsthatonecanonlycredit youwithaninsensatelusttoabuse somethingwhichyoudonotunderstandbutinstinctivelyfear.Andyou arehurtingnoone,Mr.Bowers,but

yourself.Itisquitecertainthatyour vainanpompousletterhaslowered yourp.:stigeineveryquarter.

Finally,Imustexplaintoyouthat therearenounbiassedpeopleinthe worldexceptlunatics-thoseunfortunatesIdescribedasbeingunderthe careofmalenursesTheyareunbiassedbecausetheynavelosttheir reason.Can'tyousee,Mr.Bowers, thatwewillneverhaveanunbiassed saneindividual,muchlessanunbiassedsaneworld?-(Anditisnutdesir. ablethatweshouldbeunbiassed;on thecontrary,itishighlydesirablethat everymanshouldusehisreasontoenablehimtobecomestrong-minded aboutthings-butnotpig-headed.The critic,too,mustbestrong-minded. Canyouimagineanythingmoreridicu'ousthanacriticwhotriestowithdrawintoasortofOlympicvacuumto formulatehisjudgments?Onething perhaps:Mr.Bowerssittingonadetachedpinnacleoffactionlessagnosticism.

DEGUSTIBUS.

PS.:Ihaveagreateyeforpink elephantsaswellasredapples.

DearCornerites,-Youwillnoticealonglistofacknowledgmentsonthis page,thereasonbeingthatlastweekwewereobligedtoleaveouttheBushies'Corner.Butdonotbemisledbytheimposinglistofdonationstothe Scheme,forIhavetobreakthesadnewstoyouthatwefailedtoreachthe Objective.TakenoverthewholeyearthesumraisedfortheBushieswas £208lis3d,whichrepresentsaverygoodeffortonthepartofallCornerites,butwhichisstillshortoftheamountwesetouttoreachjustayear ago.Perhapswemadethemistakeofbitingoffmorethanwecouldchew, buteveryonewillagreethatitisbettertoaimhighthantohesatisfiedwith somethingeasy.TheEnglishpoet,RobertBrowning,utteredagreattruth whenhesaid:

"Man'sreachmustexceedhisgrasp,Orwhat'saheavenfor'"

Anyhow,congratulationsonwhatYouachievedin1945,Cornerites,and let'smakesurethattheObjectiveisreachedin1946.

ThanksforallyourkindChristmasandNewYearwishes,andaspecial wordofthankstotheCorneritesofMidlandJunction,whosentussuchlovelyandoriginalChristmascards.

AUNTBESSY,UNCLEBOB.

CATS II II

Letustalkforalittlewhileabout cats.Nearlyeveryonehashadatone timeoranotheranaffectionforacat. Generallyweareattractedtothem whentheyareinthekittenstage,for thentheyareprettyandplayfuland fullofinterest,Theyaresoftand cosyandclean.Laterontheybecomecunning,andperhapsbeginto thievefromthetable;nearlyalways theybecomelazyandrefusetoplay: sometimestheycomehomeinthe morningwithonlyhalfanear,orwith greattuftsoffurmissing,andthenwe realisethatourstarlinglittlekitten hasreallygrownupandhasbecome anightfighter.Butwegoonfeeding them,andevenlovingthemstill-becausewedon'tliketotossoutourold pets,evenwhentheybecomenuisances andleavealotoffinehairsonour ushionsandbedcoverlets.

Somecatsscarcelyeverleaveth, house,otherscomeinonlyformeals AndthatremindsmeofthestoryofL. catwhothoughtshewouldmakea mealoffaparrot,butgotaterrible shockinstead.Hereisthestory:

BUSHIES' CORNER

IGIVETOYOU-

1giveyouthegentlebreezethat kissesthefaceofachild,andthewind thattossestheshipatsea;Igiveyou tendernessandstrength,Igiveyou thecharitythatcomfortsthesufferer andthepitythatsoftensthelifeofthe poor.Igiveyouthewisdomofhealth andthepowertobuildupinyourbody aholytempleforyoursoul.Igive youthepowertothinkandknowand understand,thepowertolovebooks andallbeautifulthings.Igiveyou thepowertowintheloveoflittle childrenandthepowertoholdyour headhighamongmen.

NIPMP.11...........11#.041.0~44441.441.41.1P04104.

BRAINTEASERS

('AnswersonPage9.)

1.HowManyCalvesandSheep?

Afarmersoldanequalnumberof calvesandsheep,andreceivedinall thesumof£72.Forthecalveshe received£315seach,andforthesheep £25seach.Howmanyofeachkind didhesell?

2.Howmanymilesaday?

Amanwentforawalkingtour,and forsevendayshisaveragewalkaday was15miles.Hisaverageforthe firstfourdayswas18milesaday.

Whatwashisaveragefortheother threedaysofthetour?

3.Whatistheword?

Thereisawordofsixletters,the meaningofwhichismadeexactlyoppositebychangingtheplacesofthe twomiddleletters.

Whatistheword?

di.-NO.11.11,11.....P.IN.P41MN-411.41,0,11V.INOW

THEOATANDTHEPARROT.

HernamewasMadameTheophile. Quiteadistinguishednameforacat, I'lladmit.Madamehadawhite chest,apinknoseandblueeyes.She wouldsleepatthefootofhertoaster's bed,dreamonthearmofhischair,followhimintothegarden,assisthimat hismeals-sometimesevenintercepting amorseloffoodwhichhemightbe carryingonhisforktohismouth.She wasaveryfriendlycat.

Butshehadneverseenaparrot.

Onedayafriendwhowasgoingaway forafewdayslefthisparrotwiththe cat'smasterforsafekeeping,The bird,feelinghimselftransportedtoa strangeland,climbedbymeansofhis beaktothetopofhisperch,andsat theresilentandtrembling.

Thecatlookedattheparrotwithimmensesurprise.Ifshecouldhave spokenshewouldundoubtedlyhave said"Decidedlythisstrangecreature cannotbeagreenfowl."

Arrivedatthisdecision,thecatgot downfromthetablewhereshehades-

tablishedherobservatory,andwent andcrouchedinacorneroftheroom, stomachontheground,theelbowsprotruded,theheadlow,thespringofthe spineextended-justlikeapanther watchingitsprey. Theparrotfollowedthesemovementswithafeverishanxiety;he bristledhisfeathers,rattledhischain liftedanagitatedfoot,andsharpened hisbeakontheedgeofhisfeeding tin.Instincttoldhimthatanenemy wascontemplatingsomekindofwicked. ness.

Asfortheeyesofthecat,fixedupon thebirdwithafascinatedintensity. theysaid,inalanguagewhichthe parrotperfectlywellunderstood,and whichhadnothingintheleastuncertainaboutit:"Althoughgreen,the chickenoughttobegoodeating."

GraduallyMadameTheophiledrew nearertotheparrot;herpinknose quivered,shehalfclosedhereves,openedandshutherclaws.Littlethrills ranupanddownherspine.This foreigndish,sonewtoher,andyetso temptingti'-kledherappetite,

Suddenlyherbackbentlikeastretchedbow,andoneelasticjumptookher tothefootoftheperch.Theparrot, realisinghisdanger,saidsuddenlyin alowandsolemnvoice:

"Haveyoubreakfasted,James?"

Thecatsprangbackinindescribable terror.Aflourishoftrumpets,asmash ofplatesanddishes,agunfiredatthe ear,couldnothaveproducedinhera morefranticterror.Herfaceexpressedclearlythestaggeringthought thathadsuddenlycometoher.One couldimaginehersavingtoherself: "Thisisnotabird;thisisagentleman.Hespeaks!"

Thentheparrotbegantosing,witha greatshoutinhisvoice,forhehad realisedthatthefrightcausedbyhis speechwasthebestmeansofdefence.

Thecatdidnotwantforanymore. Onedivetookherunderthebed,and shewouldnotbudgefromthereforthe restofthatday.

OnthefollowingdayMadameTheophile.morecourageous,venturedto makeatimidattack,butwasmetin thesameway.Fromthatmomentshe threwfinthesponge,acceptingthe greenbirdasamanwhomusthetreatedwithrespect.

Now,onestoryusuallyremindsme ofanother,andbeforeweleavethe subjectofcats,I'dliketotellyouthe storyof

OldclothesneededbytheSociety ofSt.VincentdePaulfordistribution tothepoor.Parcelsmaybeleft at"TheRecord"Office,450Hay-street, Perth.

THEHUNGRYFOXANDTHEKITTEN.

Thistimeyouwillseethatitisthe catwhoisindangerofbeingeaten, veryhungryfoxwasprowlingone moonlitnightaboutafarmhouse,and hemetalittlekitten.

"You'renotmuchofamealfora starvingcreature,"hesaid."Butin thesehardtimessomethingisalways betterthannothing."

"Oh.don'teatme!"saidthekitten. "Iknowwherethefarmerkeepshis cheeses.Comewithmeandsee."

Sheledhimintothefarmyard,where therewasadeepwellwithtwobuckets.

"Now,lookinhere,andyouwillsee thesecheeses,"shesaid.

Thefoxpeereddownthewell,and sawthemoonreflectedinthewater.

"Thisisthewaydown,"saidthe kitten,jumpingintothetopbucket. Roundandroundrattledtheropewheel,anddownwentthekitteninto thewater.Happily,shehadgone downbefore,andsheknewwhatto do;climbingoutofthebucketshe clungtotherope.

"Can'tyoubringuponeofthe cheeses?"askedthefox.

"No;theyaretooheavy,"saidthe kitten."Youmustcomedown."

Now,thetwobucketswereconnected,sothatwhenonewentdownthe othercameup.Asthefoxwasmuch heavierthanhislittlecompanion,his bucketwentdownandthewater drownedhim,whilethekittencame upandescaped.

NURSERYRHYMEFORTINY TOTS.

Ilovelittlepussy, Hercoatissowarm, AndifIdon'thurther, Shelldomenoharm.

SoI'llnotpullhertail, Ordriveheraway, ButpussyandI Verygentlywillplay. Shewillsitbymyside, AndI'llgiveherherfood, Andshelllikemebecause Iamgentleandgood.

FluePipesforStoves,BathHeaters, StocksofPaints,Varnish.Calcomine. Hassell'sStores,Perth.B6307.

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YourExcellencies,Rev.Fathers, Rev.Brothers,LadiesandGentlemen,-

Itismypleasuretopresentyou withareviewoftheschoolyear. Beforedoingso,Iwouldliketoexpressmygratitude,aswellasthatof thestaffandboys,athavingtheirExcellencieswithusthisevening.We makefrequentdemandsonSirJames' time,butneverhasheshownanything butwillingnessand,indeed,eagerness, toaccommodateus.

Thisyearbroughtamajorchange inthestaffoftheCollege.'Brother Garvey,whoforthreeyearshadguidedtheprogressoftheCollege,wasappointedtotheheadmastershipof Aquinas.DuringhistermatC.B.C., BrotherGarveyendearerhimselfto elsparentsandboysalikebyhiskindly mannerandefficientmanagement Moreover,facedwiththetaskofpilotingtheCollegethroughyearswhen Australiawasindangerfromtheinvader,hisworkwasnoteasy;yet,between1942and1944,therollcallincreasedby200,andthisyearpassed the400mark.WecongratulateBrotherGarveyinthisoutstandingachievementandwishhimeverysuccess atAquinas.

TheCollegehasnowstoodonSt. George'sTerracefor50years.Fo; fiftyyears,somefivetosixthousand boyshavereceivedthebenefitsofa thorough.Catholiceducationwithinits walls.Mayitcontinuetofulfilitsexaltedmission.

Therearemanywhorefusetorecognisetheadvantagesofareligious education.Theywouldfindnosatisfactioninourboast;yet,itisthefinestboastaCatholicCollegecanmake. Christ'sloveandChrist'slaivaregreat things;thereallygreatthingsinthis lovelessworld,How,then,cana Christiancommunitybesatisfiedwith asystemwhichdeprivessomanyof itsyouthoftheinspiration,thevitalisingknowledge,ofGod'sgoodnessbya purelyseculareducation?Letusconsidertheopinionsofafewmenwho havewitnessedtheconsequencesof suchasystem.

PopePiusXI.:"Educationconsists inpreparingman'smindforwhathe mustbeandwhathemustdohere belowinordertoattainthesublime endforwhichhewascreated."

Dr.StuderbaReo,U.S.A.CommissionerofEducation:"Itseemsclear thatreligionisthebasicfactorinthe integrationoflearning."

PresidentRoosevelt:"Nogreater thingcouldcometoourlandto-day, thantherevivalofthespiritofreligion"

London"Times":"Thetruth,of course,isthatreligionmustformthe basisofanyeducationworththename, andthateducationwithoutreligionis notreallyeducationatall."

Surelywe,ourselves,arenotblindto thehavocaGodlesssystemofeducetionhasproducedinEuropewherethe doctrineofhatehasdisplacedChrist's doctrineoflove.Hereinourown Australiathereexistsagroupwho wouldrebuildourcivilisationona basissounstableasthisdoctrineof hate.

Accrediting.

tosomeabuse,butaccreditingisopen toalmostunlimitedabuse,Inbrief, %%hitswerecognisethebenefitsofAccrediting,wefeelthattheexamination systemistheonlyonetogivejustice toeveryone.

Leaving,University,

Itisgratifyingtofindsomanyboys continuingtheirstudiestoLeaving Standard.TheCatholicbodyis aheadofothersinprovidingfacilities forhighereducation.Therearenow fivefirst-classCatholicboys'schools withinthecityarea,allpreparingstudentsfortheLeaving.Wewouldlike tourgeparentstogivetheirboysa competesecondaryeducation,and, whereverpoasiple,auniversitycourse, oritsequivalent.

AtpresentsixteenofourOldBoys aredoingUniversitycourses.

JohnLekiashascompletedhismedicalcourseinBrisbane.JohnHendersonistositforhisfinalexamin MedicineinFebruary,inMelbourne.

KeithNorrish,GeoffStirk,andBlake ClarkhavecompletedtheirDegreein ScienceKeithNorrishwonaresearch scholarshipinScience.

OldBoysHonoured

Threeofourex-pupilswereraisedto thepriesthoodin1945.

FatherRogerswasordainedinRome.

FatherTomGrantwasordainedin thePassionistCongregation.

FathehrKevinO'tlahoneywasordainedinAmericaforSt.Columban's

DomBasilNosedawasordainedon December23.

PresidentE,A.DunphywaselevatedtothePresidencyofetheArbitrationCourt.

NeilHanleywaschosenbytheState GovernmenttocarryoutscientificinvestigationsinAmerica.

Servicehonourswereobtainedby F/LStanKelly,D.F.C.;S/LDes.Sullivan,D.F.C.;F/0PeterAldred, D.F.C.;F/LR.Franklin,D.F.M.; F/LJ.Franklin,D.F.C.;Capt.John McLeod,LegionofMerit.

Religion.

FatherMurphyinspectedtheboys inChristianDoctrineduringtheyear andexpressedhimselfasverysatisfied withtheirprogress.

TheannualRetreatfortheolder boyswasconductedattheCollegeby FatherJoyce,C.SS.R.,whospokehighlyofthereligiousfervourandearnestnesswithwhichtheretreatantsperformedtheexercises.

EverySundayboysfromtheSt. VincentdePaulSocietyvisitthehospitalsandcharitableinstitutions.This SocietyispresidedoverbyGerard McAdain.

TwoothersocietiesintheCollege aredoinguntoldgoodamongthelads. TheSocietyoftheMissions,thisyear raised£200fortheworkofthe;AustralianMissions,thusassistingthefulfilmentofChrist'scommandto"teach allnations."DevotionstotheBlessedSacramentisstimulatedbythe constantenrolmentofnewmembersto theranksoftheKnightsoftheBlessedSacrament.Thelargenumberof visitspaidtotheschoolchapeltestifiestothespiritofFaithamongthe boys.

ExaminationResults,

Lieutenant-Governor

Forty-threelx)vspassedthe1st. Yearexamination. Cadets.

Leadershipanddisciplinearefosteredbytheworkoftheseniorcadet detachment.Inorderthatparents mighthaveanopportunityofwitnessingthecadetswhileactuallyengaged intheirmanoeuvrses,adisplaywas Ovenintheschoolgroundsearlyin November.Themanlybearing,smartnessanddisciplineoftheboyswas madeasubjectofpraisebySirJames Mitchell,whoinspectedthedetach mentandtookthesalute.Thefavourablecommentsofthelargenumberofparentswhowerepresentmust havebeenveryencouragingtoBrother Andinach,whoorganisedthedisplay. andthecadetinstructorswhotrained theboysduringtheyear, Sport.

EveryboyintheCollegeisencoar agedtotakeadvantageofthebenefis tobederivedfromparticipationin clean,healthysport.Controlbothof mindandmuscleisthusobtain-). Housecompetitionhelpstomaintain aspiritofrivalryandgivesaddedinteresttothecontests.Attinannual trackathleticmeetingGeorgeHall,by winningthe100,220.440yardsraces, aswellasthehurdles,highisimp, broadjump,provedhimselfoneofthe outstandingschoolboyathletesofthe State.Herepeatedthisperformance aweeklaterintheInterseho,-,1Sports Theannualsportswaswonbythe BleeTeam.

Thisyearsawtheinaugurationof aninterschoolathleticmeetingwith NewNorcia.Akeencontestwasenjoyedbyallwhohadtheprivilegeof beingpresent.C.B.C.wonthetrophy presentedbyPhon.Scott.Wehope thattheadvantagesofincreasein Fchnopspiritandsportsmanship,as wellaslastingfriendship,willbenefitbothschools.Wearegratefulto NewNorciaformakingtheeventpossible.

AttheWestAustralianChampionshipsfirstplacesweregainedbyHarry Gorringe,HighJumpunder18,and LaurieHoward,440Yards,under16. SecondplaceswereobtainedbyKeith Towning,under13,andJohnBegley, under12.

TheFirstXVIII.hadaverysuccessfulyear.WedefeatedScotchCollege, W'eslevCollege,Christchurch,andAlbanyHigh.AdrawngamewasplayedwithHale.ModernSchoolwasthe onlyschooltodefeatus,Thetrophy forthebestandfairestintheteamwas wonbyGeorgeHall.PhilFoster wasaclosesecond.

'byourspeech-trainingmistress,Mrs. Harvey NormustIoverlookthe workofourrunningcoach,Mr.Gorringe.

Conclusion,

Inconclusion,wewishyou,Sir James.andLadyMitchell,aswellas theparentsofourboysandtheboys themselves,God'schoicestblessings forChristmas.Wehopethatfor manyofyouitmaymeanthereunionofyourfamilies,forsolongscattered'bywar.Maythosewhosejoy ismarredbytheimpossibilityofan earthlyreunion,findconsolationin theknowledgethatwecanallbeunitedinspiritinthejoyandpeaceof Christmas.

PriseList.

LeavingCertificateClass.-Christian Doctrine:AnthonyWhitely.Duxof College:LaurenceMcGee.Secondin ArthurNfuffatti.Third: KeithAnderson.Fourth:Bernard Noris.Fifth:KershawdeCourtenay.

Sub-LeavingCertificateClass.-ChristianDoctrine:VincentWilliams,Brian Cleverly(equal).DuxofClass:DonaldLeunig.Secondinaggregate: KennethTaylor.Third:WilliamOldfield.Fourth:JohnLambe.Fifth: RaymondDavern.LaurenceHoward (equal.

JuniorCertificateClass.-Christian Doctrineandsixthplace:Desmond Htchcock.DuxofClass:RonFlood. Secondinaggregate:RonReeve. Third:B.Mickle.Fourth:Victor Catlin.Fifth:KevanJohnston.Sixth: DesmondHitchcock.

SecondYearJuniorEntrance.ChristianDoctrine:BrianCooper.Dux ofClass:NicholasDelides.Secondin aggregate:JohnMetcalf.Third:Eric Prince.Fourth:RichardAnketell. Fifth:PeterWells,Sixth:James McConnell.

FirstYearJuniorEntrance.-ChristianDoctrine:RayRees,JohnO'Connell(equal).DuxofClass:Clem Whitely.Secondinaggregate:Brian Philippson.Third:KevinMcManus. Fourth:CliffMourits.Fifth:Keith Towning.Sixth:MattMarinko.

SixthClassChristianDoctrineand DuxofCass:BernardHuddle.Secondinaggregate:Chris.Fortiades. Third:RichardMurphy.Fourth: JohnCrock.Fifth:NoelDiggins. Sixth:PatGowans.

FifthClass.-ChristianDoctrineand Sixth:KennethWardrop.Duxof Class:VincentMitchell.Secondin aggregate:PaulBurrows.Third NevilleHills.Fourth:MaxMortimer, JohnBegley(equal).

Recentlywehaveheardmuchdiscussiononthesubjectofaccrediting.Acreditingintheoryisexcellent,butin practicetherearemanyobjectionsto itsadoption.Asystemthathasbeen triedelsewherewithoutmuchsuccess exceptinarestrictedform,shouldnot befoistedonusasanexperiment.I donotseewhyourpupilsshouldhe usedasguineapigsbyeducationalexperimenters.Trytoimagine,ifyou can,thepossibilitiesofauniformpass standardinaStatesuchasourown, wherethepopulationissosparsely scatteredoversuchavastarea.When achildpassesapublicexamination hisparentscanbesatisfiedthathe hasbeeneducatedtothestandardof theexamination;butIdosotthink thatapassundertheaccreditingsystemwouldgivethesameguarantee. Thepublicexaminationmaybeopen

The1944examinationresultswere exceptionallygood.Fifteencomplete passesandeightpartialpasseswere recordedintheLeavingexamination. Sixteendistinctionsweregainedin eiiibtdifferentsubjects.

KenTondutgainedaLeavingPass insevensul'!eetswithfivedistinctions.

Les.BrennangainedaLeavingPass insevensubjectswithfourdistinctions.ThissecuredhimaScience Teachers'Exhibition.Leswonalso anopenessaycompetitionforwhich hewasawarded£10WarBond.

Thefollowingplaceswereobtained intheCommonwealthPublicService Exam.:5th,,7th.,16th.,21st.

Thirty-oneboyspassedtheJunior Publicexamination, Thirty-oneboyspassedtheSubJuniorexamination.

Theoutstandingsuccessofthe SchoolXI.inthe"C"grade,W.A.C.A., competitionwasdueingreatmeasure totheexcellentbattingofPhilFoster,whofinishedtheseasonwithtwo centuriestohiscredit.Phil,though stillaschoolboy,isnowplaying"A" gradecricketforEastPerth.Marry Gorringe,ourfastbowler,isalsoa memberoftheEastPerth"A"grade team,GeorgeHallwasanotherto dowellwithbothhatandball.

Mr.Davern.

Duringtheyearthe-Collegemourned thelossofoneofitsdevotedmasters, inthepersonofMr.Davern.For severalyearsthisgoodmanhadspent muchcareandattentionintheinterestsofthesmallboys.Mr.Davern wasanexcellentteacher,andthelarge numberofboVs,whoseeducationhe fostered,willhavereasontorevere hismemoryandpray,aswedo,that Godmayhavemercyonhisdeparted soul.

Staff.

ToeverymemberofthestaffIgive mysincerethanks.Theirwholeheartedco-operationhaslightened manyaburden.Thethanksofthe Brothersaredueinaveryspecialway toourearnestandenthusiasticteachers,MissMcCarthyandMissFlanigan.Theirdevotiontotheirwork andskillin'itsdischargearemuchappreciated.

Theversespeakingitemonthis evening'sprogrammeisindicativeof thesuccessfulworkbeingaccomplished

FourthClass.-ChristianDoctrine andSecond:PhilipMcAdam.Duxof Class:NevilleSmyth.Third:Ronald Cox,BasilHickey(equal).Firth:RonaldHall.Sixth:AlbertMatthews.

ThirdClass.-ChristianDoctrineand equalFourth:RonaldBywaters,AnthonyColbert(equal).DuxofClass: AnthonyColbert.Secondinaggregate:BrianFury.Third:Kenneth Hewson.Fourth:RonaldBywaters. GrahamHanney(equal).Sixth:John Hughes.

SecondClass.-ChristianDoctrine: JohnMeddemmen.DuxofClass: BarryWhite.Secondinaggregate: BrianHassett,Third:TerrenceNolan. Fourth:NormanLittle.Fifth:Kevin Bogue.SixthRobertCochran,B. Saleeba(equal).

FirstClass.--ChristianDoctrineand Sixth:FrederickRush.DuxofClass: JohnLewis.Secondinaggregate: JohnKagi.Third:LouieScott. Fourth:RodneyPages,Fifth:Brian Meddemmen.

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Thearchesofthetownhallwere throngedwithshelterersfromasuddendownpourofrain,andagroupof Americansoldierswereexpressing theiropinionofEnglishweather,

"Well,"saidafellowshelterer,"you'll soonbeoutofthecountry,'Iexpect, andyoucanleavealltheweatherfor usnatives."

AnAmericanlookedathiminsurprise.

"Natives?"hesaid"Youdon't meantotellmethatpeoplelivehere inpeace-time!"

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'Asnakecollectorwaswalkinginthe veldwhenhenoticedararesnake abouttogointoitshole.Havingno weaponswithwhichtotrapthereptile, hedecidedthatthebestcoursewould betocatchitbyitstaileachtimeit enteredtheholeandthrowitasfar ashecould,hopingthatbythismeans hewouldeventuallytireoutthesnake andthusmakethecaptureeasier.

Asthesnakeapproacheditsholefor theseventeenthtime,itstoppedand appearedtothink,thenturnedright roundandenteredbackwards.

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Theteacherwasgivingtheclassa lessonongardening.

"Nowwhocantellmewhataherbaceousbordermeans?"sheasked.

Therewasapause,thenasmall voicesaid:"Please,miss,it'salodger whodoesn'teatmeat."

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Inalumber-campintheCanadian Notth-Westotheforemanreceivedordersfromheadquarterstomakecertainchangesintheformofhismonthlyreport.Amongotherthings,he wastoldthatallfiguresmustbeexpressedintermsofpercentages.

Amongthe100menworkingatthe camptherearosebittercomplaints concerningthepoorqualityoffood servedbytheoldbachelorcookwho presidedoverthekitchen,andthe ownerofthecampfinallydispatched twoattractiveyoungmomentotake hisplace.

Onthefirstofthefollowingmonth theforemanofthecampbeganhisreporttoheadquarters:"Gentlemen:I begtoinformyouthattherehasbeen animportantdevelopmentatthis camp.Lastweektwopercent.of themenmarried100percent.ofthe cooks."

Thefilmstarhandedthewaitera five-poundnote. "Bringmeawhisky,andgetsomethingforyourself"hesaid. Thewaiterbroughtthewhiskyand apoundchange.

"What'stheidea?"saidthestar. "I'vehadonlyonedrinkAndyou've broughtapoundchangeoutoffive pounds."

"Butyoutoldmetogetsomething formyself."

"Well,whatdidyouget?"

"Anewovercoat." * * * *

Aftergivingtheprivateadressing downforbeinglateinreturningwith supplies,thesergtantdemanded: 'O.K.'let'shearhowithappened. Miller."

"Well.Ipickedupachaplainalong theroad,"explainedtheoffender,"and fromthenonthemulescouldn't'understandawordIsaid." * * * *

TheAmericanproudlyexhibiteda -mallscar.

"Seethat?"hesaid."Tgotitwhen Ifellfromthewindowofaroomon theforty-fourthfloorofthesky-scraper whereIwork."

"Theforty-fourthfloor,andyou weren'tkilled?"gaspedhisfriend,incredulously.

"No,Iwaslucky-Ifellinwards."

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Mrs.Brownrebukedhermaid:"I wroteyournamewithmyfingerinthe dustonthedining-roommantelpiece thismorning.

"Iknowyoudid,mum,"repliedthe girl,"an'youspeltitwrong."

"Sister,"saidthedeacon,severely, "youshouldavoideventheappearance ofevil."

"Why,whatdoyoumean?"asked thewoman,anxiously.

Thedeaconeyedhersternly, "Iob,serve,"hesaid,"thatonyour sideboardyouhaveseveralcut-glass decanters,andthateachishalf-filled withwhatappearstobeardent spirits."

"But,deacon,"sheprotested,"it isn'tanythingofthekind.Thebottleslookssoprettyonthesideboard thatIfillthemhalf-waywithabixture offloor-stainandfurniturepolish,just forthesakeofappearances."

"That'swhyI'mcautioningyou,sister,"saidthedeacon."Feelingatrifle faint,Ihelpedmyselftoadosefrom thebigdecanterinthemiddle."

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"Nowthisiskindofyou,mydear," saidthewealthyrelativetothelittle daughterofherpoorrelations.asshe tooktheparcelcontainingabirthday gift."Iwonderwhatitcanbe?"

"It'safish,Ithink,"saidthechild. "Daddysaiditwasasprattocatch amackerel."

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SmithandBlackweretravellingup tobusinessinthesamecarriage.SuddenlyBlackgaveayawnthatshowed histonsils.

"Tired,oldman?"askedSmith."Up latelastnight?Well,somescientific Johnnysaysherethatfourhours' Fleepisenoughforanyman,"

Blacklookedathimwearily.

"That'snotnew,"hegrowled:"my babyknewitwhenhewasamonth old."

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Thevillageorchestrahadjustrehearsedtheovertureforthesixthtime.

"Thankyou,"saidthecomposer,who wasalsotheconductor."Atlastyou havegivenmeatrueinterpretationof mywork."

"Gee!"whisperedthemanwiththe trombone,"that'squeer.I'vegottwo pagestoplayyet." * * * *

"lyedecidedwhatI'mgoingtodo," saidEdgar."I'mgoingtofindanice littlewife. I'llhaveacosyhome, well-cookedmeals,myslipperswillbe readyformewhenIgethomeatnight, mypipewillbehandy,andpeaceand contentmentwillreignfortherestof nivdays.Don'tyouthinkitagreat idea?"

"Youneveroughttomarry,old chap,"saidhismarriedfriend.

"Whynot?"

"Well,whenamanhasabeautifa1.4 dreamlikethatheshouldn'truntheriskofwakingup."

AnAussiemetaScotchmanwhile onleaveandtheydecidedtogoon aspreetogether,Sandyhadsattight wheneverpaymenthadtohemade. Theystartedtodiscusswhatthey woulddowhentheyarrivedhome. Sandycouldnotmakeuphisrend whatworkhewouldtackle.The Aussie,fedupbythistime,said:"Why notopenyourpurseandstartamoth farm."

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But,eveniftherewerenotdanger ofdeath,thereisanotherpossibleexplanation.InAustralia,incountry places,itisoftennecessarytocelebrateMass.andperformothersacred functionsinplacesotherthana church,forthesimplereasonthat thereisnochurchintheplace.In thisArchdiocese,forexample,Massis saidregularly,insomedistricts,ina publichall,oreveninaprivatehome, ifnoothersuitableplaceisavailable. Inasimilarway,ArmyChaplains, wherethereisnochapel,celebrate Massinarecreationhut,oramess hut,orevenonthebackofatruck.

Iknewonewhostoodinadrycreek bedandusedthebankashisaltar.So thatitcouldeasilyhappen,especially indaysgoneby,whendistricthalls werefew,thatthebestplaceavailable wasthediningroomoranotherlarge roominahotel.Speakingpersonal. ly,someyearsagoIusedtocelebrate Mass-withallduereverenceIhopeinahotelparlourforthesmallcongregationofasmallcountrysettlement.

AllthisaproposofMassandsacred functionsingeneral.Itfollowsthat, insuchcircumstances,apriestcould. andwould,administertheSacrament ofBaptismintheplacewherehecelebratedMassand,therefore,yourCatholiccouldhavebeenbaptisedinan hotel.

Toconclude.Ifyoureallymean whatyouhavewritten.i.e.,thatyour Catholicwasconfirmedbyapriestin anhotel,thenIthinktherearetwo possibleexplanations:(1)Thepriest hadthefacultytoConfirm,owingto specialcircumstances;theonlysuitableplaceavailabletohimforthesacredfunctionswasaroominthehotel. (2)Thepriesthadthepowertoconfirm,andthepersontobeconfirmed Sewasindangerofdeath.

WHATISTHEPAULINE PRIVILEGE?

S.G,,"MountHawthorn

Q.:Someofusweretalkingaboutmar risgesbrokenupthroughtheinfidel. ityofoneparty,andthePaulin. Privilegewasmentioned.WhileI knowthatthiscouldnotapplytoa caseIhaveinmind,theconversationsuggestedaquestiontome.

A.:Ishallrepeatwhatwassaidnot longagoontheSessionaboutthe PaulinePrivilege.Itisclearfrom yourletterthatitcouldnotapplyto thecaseyoumention.

ThePaulinePrivilegeisusedonly wheretherehasbeenlegitimatemarriagebetweennon-Christians,i.e,,non. baptisedpersons.Thismarriageis dissolved"infavouroftheFaith,"to usethetechnicalterm.

Thefavourofthefaithconsistsin this:onepartytosucaamarriagei, convertedtotheFaithandbaptised: theother,beingstillunconverted.is unwillingtoliveatallwiththeconvertedpartyorisunwillingtolive peacefullywithoutoffencetoGod;the baptisedpartycanenteronanewmarriage,which,atthemomentofbeing contracted,dissolvesthepreviousone.

ThenewPaulinePrivilegeisderived fromI.Cor.VII..13s.:

"FortherestIspeak,nottheLord. If-anybrotherhathawifethatbelievethnotandsheconsenttodwell (withhim:lethimnotputheraway.

"Andifanywomanhathahusband thatbelievethnot,andheconsentto 416dwellwithher:lethernotputaway .herhusband.

Fortheunbelievinghusbandissanctifiedbythebelievingwife:andthe unbelievingwifeissanctifiedbythe believinghusband.Otherwiseyour childrenshouldbeunclean;butnow theyareholy.

"Butiftheunbelieverdepart,let himdepart.Forabrotherorsister isnotunderservitudeinsuchcases. ButGodbathcalledusinpeace."

Q.:ThecaseIhaveinmindconcerns aCatholicmarriage,oneofthepartiesbeingaconvert.Themarriage hasbeenbrokenupbytherepeated desertionandinfidelityofthisone, inspiteofpreviousforgivenessby theother.Iwaswonderingifthere couldbeanywayoutforthisother, bysomesortofextensionofthe PaulinePrivilege.

A.:Theanswerisno.Althoughone partyrefusestolivewiththeother andisunfaithful,themarriagewas validlycontractedbytwobaptised people.

"Bernard,"Como

Q.:Ihavebeentoldthattherehave beenatdifferenttimespeoplerecognisedasCatholicsbytheChurch notundertheruleofthePope.

A.:Thatisincorrect.Therenever hasbeen,andneverwillbe,aCatholic whoisnotunderthejurisdictionof thePope.Thereasonforthisisclear: theChurchisoneinfaith,moralsand obedience.Thereissuchathingas schism;therehavebeenmanyexamplesofit.Butschismatics,while theirbeliefsmaybeorthodox,arenot inunionwiththeChurchaslongas theyremainschismatics.

Perhapsyourinformanthadinmind theEasternRitesoftheChurch.But althoughCatholicsoftheEastern RiteshavetheirownCanonLaw,liturgiesandcustoms,infaith,morals, andobediencetothePope,theyare lustthesameasCatholicsoftheLatin Rite.

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